We ask an independent economist about the state of the world economy and the prospects for inflation, interest rates and primary sector commodity prices for New Zealand.
Simon Bridges:
The Country farewells an old friend of the show.
Sarah von Dadelszen:
This Hawkes Bay sheep, beef and dairy farmer is a woman who wears many governance hats in agriculture, including as a director for Ballance Agri-Nutrients. We talk about a drop in the price of urea, a great season in Hawkes Bay and a challenging time for the meat processing industry.
Hunter McGregor:
We ask our Shanghai-based correspondent whether China is about to shut up shop with its Zero Covid policy?
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