Listen to The Country online: David Seymour on Trump, Winston Peters, and the Treaty Principles Bill

On The Country today: Act Party leader David Seymour spoke to Jamie Mackay for the first time in 2025. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Act Party leader David Seymour, to talk about what he reckons Kiwis think about his Treaty Principles Bill, Trump’s inauguration, and whether Winston’s willing to give up the Deputy Prime Minister position.

Mackay also learns how the primary sectors are shaping up for 2025, talking with Mike Casey on horticulture, Tom Young on red meat, and Tracy Brown on dairy.

On with the show:

David Seymour:

The Act Party leader talks about Trump’s inauguration, the latest political poll, his controversial Treaty Principles Bill, and how Winston Peters is going to go handing over the Deputy Prime Minister’s job.

Mike Casey:

The chief executive of Electric Cherries says horticulture is in a good space with good demand and none of the labour issues that have dogged the industry during and after Covid.

Tom Young:

Affco’s National Livestock Manager looks at the state of the red meat industry, which is benefitting from a lower exchange rate, but facing headwinds from decreased supply and more potential plant capacity rationalisation.

Tracy Brown:

The new Chair of DairyNZ, former Nuffield Scholar, and Matamata dairy farmer says our biggest primary sector industry is looking good for 2025.

Phil Duncan:

Monday’s resident weather expert says more windy westerly-driven weather is on the way for New Zealand, thanks to storms and low pressure south of the country, but we have some windy easterly weather to kick off the new week.

Listen below: