Listen to The Country online: Karn Dhaliwal, NZ Zanda McDonald Award winner

The 2026 Zanda McDonald Award recipient for New Zealand, Karn Dhaliwal, spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today.

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Karn Dhaliwal, the New Zealand recipient of the Zanda McDonald Award.

On with the show:

Christopher Luxon:

The Prime Minister ponders a tough week at the office and the future of the live animal export industry.

Plus, the fallout from the Covid inquiry.

Karn Dhaliwal:

The New Zealand winner of the Zanda McDonald Award, 32, from Te Hoe in Waikato, is the founder and owner of Ohinewai Harvest Ltd and Dhaliwal Ag Ltd.

He has built a diverse horticultural and cropping business and is recognised for his entrepreneurial approach to growing, leadership within the vegetable industry and commitment to creating opportunities for the next generation in horticulture.

Emma Higgins:

Rabobank’s senior ag analyst says global dairy commodity prices have rallied this quarter – particularly for New Zealand and Australian products – despite the world’s milk supply continuing to grow and outpacing demand.

And is there a correlation between oil prices and whole milk powder?

Vanessa Winning:

We talk about MPI’s emergency preparedness events – starting today – and ask who was the smartest person in the room last night at the Zanda McDonald Awards?

Phil Duncan:

Monday’s resident weatherman on a Wednesday with his autumn forecast.

Listen below: