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Listen to The Country online: Christopher Luxon on rural connectivity

The Country
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to The Country's Rowena Duncum about rural connectivity today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to The Country's Rowena Duncum about rural connectivity today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Today on The Country radio show, Rowena Duncum catches up with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to find out the latest on improving rural broadband and cell coverage.

On with the show:

Christopher Luxon:

The Prime Minister talks tariffs, NZ’s deal with the UAE being ratified this week, challenges with rural connectivity and how many chocolate eggs he’s snuck in before Easter.


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Rebecca Wilson:

UK farming influencer and 5th-generation arable/sheep farmer from North Yorkshire makes her debut on The Country.

She provides first-hand insight into the impacts the UK’s inheritance tax will create.

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Todd Charteris:

Rabobank’s chief executive also talks about tariffs, this afternoon’s OCR announcement, and how commodity prices are looking in the bank’s monthly Agribusiness report.

Plus, he discusses Rabobank giving $100,000 to worthy causes.

Kelly Wilson:

The founding board member of the Kaimanawa Legacy Foundation and experienced horsewoman on this month’s Muster, where over one hundred and seventy horses still need urgent homes.

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