Listen to The Country online: Political roundup with Steve Maharey

Former Labour cabinet minister Steve Maharey spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Glenn Taylor

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with former Labour cabinet minister Steve Maharey for a political update at home and abroad.

On with the show:

Toby Williams:

Federated Farmers’ meat and wool chairman welcomes the Government’s commitment to halt the locking up of high-quality farmland in carbon forest.

However, he says loopholes remain.

Steve Maharey:

A former Labour cabinet minister comments on the state of world politics after Trump’s victories for the left in Canada and Australia.

Is Winston our Trump?

Is Labour electable with the Greens and Te Pāti Māori as its coalition partner?

Is a capital gains tax/wealth tax electorally palatable?

And how is New Zealand placed as a food producer in a geo-politically-troubled world?

Pita Alexander:

A Christchurch-based farm accountant comments on the varying primary sectors’ profitability and why he still works seven days a week.

Mike McIntyre:

We ask Jarden’s head of commodities whether $10 is the new norm for the milk price.

Listen below: