Listen to The Country online: Political roundup with Barry Soper

Newstalk ZB’s senior political correspondent Barry Soper spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Carson Bluck

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Newstalk ZB’s senior political correspondent Barry Soper for the latest from the Beehive.

On with the show:

Tom Young:

With the announcement of the Alliance Group recapitalisation due tomorrow, we ask Affco’s national livestock manager why some processors in the industry are making record losses despite record prices for farmers?

Plus, is the red meat industry structure model fatally flawed?

Stacey Waaka:

We stick with the red meat theme.

We ask Beef + Lamb NZ’s ambassador about her love of red meat and why it’s so important to her as a high-performing female athlete.

Barry Soper:

Our political correspondent comments on the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll and tonight’s TV poll.

Plus, Winston Peters resisting high viz, Christopher Luxon cuddling Albo, Chlöe Swarbrick wanting to be Minister of Finance, and Willow Jean Prime dropping the ball big time over education.

Listen below: