Listen to The Country online: Thursday, February 22, 2024

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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with Minister for Regional Development, Shane Jones, aka “The Prince of the Provinces”, who reckoned he wasn’t going to let some “dim-witted frog” stand between him and progress.

On with the show:

Shane Jones:

The Prince of the Provinces, Matua Shane Jones, a great chief fond of speaking about himself in the third person, has no time for Ginny Anderson’s comments, “nephs” on the couch, bank economists and a “dim-witted frog” getting in the way of infrastructure projects and mining.

Ben Picton:

We find Rabobank’s Sydney-based senior market strategist in Tokoroa, where’s he on a speaking tour commenting about the outlook for the New Zealand economy and where our interest rates are going.

Nathan Guy:

The former Minister of Agriculture talks red meat and honey wearing his chair’s hat for the Meat Industry Association and Apiculture NZ.

Chris Russell:

Our Australian correspondent talks about Tay Tay, mutton and wine.

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