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Listen to The Country online: Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour on 2026 so far

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Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay is back.

He catches up with Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour for a roundup of a busy 2026 so far.

On with the show:

David Seymour:

The Deputy Prime Minister kicks off the election year on The Country, ahead of the Prime Minister’s state of the nation speech today.

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Grant McCallum:

The Northland MP and dairy farmer updates listeners on the flooding devastating his province.

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Mark de Lautour:

The chief executive of Open Country Dairy comments on a great first GDT Auction for 2026, the Tour of Southland, cheese rolls and the Gulf Food Show in the Middle East.

Graeme Williams:

The East Coast farmer and bush poet asks whether carbon farming will be the demise for some in rural New Zealand.

He also reflects fondly on debating the late Sir Tim Shadbolt.

Phil Duncan:

Monday’s resident weatherman comments on the North Island flooding and says there’s more to come.

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