Listen to The Country online: NZ First leader Winston Peters on polls and the RMA

Winston Peters spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with NZ First leader Winston Peters to get his opinion on the latest polls.

Mackay also asks the veteran politician how many elections he reckons he’ll stick around for.

On with the show:

Emma Higgins:

The global dairy market is expected to face a period of weaker commodity prices after “stunning” global milk production growth across the second half of 2025, according to Rabobank in its Q4 Global Dairy Quarterly Report.

So is a $9 milk price now on the cards? We ask a RaboResearch senior agricultural analyst.

Winston Peters:

We ask the NZ First leader and Foreign Affairs Minister about “survive to 25” and “the fix for 26”.

We also discuss the latest polls, RMA reforms, an FTA with India and Stuart Nash.

Plus, how many more elections does the 80-year-old have left in him?

Kate Acland:

According to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s latest report, our national lamb crop for the 2025–26 season is up 1% on last season, driven by stronger ewe performance in most regions.

We catch up with the chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ to find out more.

Hayes Garland:

For our final Farmstrong Farmer for 2025, we head to the Hauraki Plains and a contract milker milking 330 cows.

Chris Russell:

Our Australian correspondent talks about a live cattle trade running out of ships and why a 5-10% recovery in the US beef herd would pose a big problem for the Lucky Country.

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