The Country - James Shaw edition

Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with Green Party co-leader James Shaw, to ask him about the party's agriculture policy "Farming for the Future".

On with the show:

James Shaw:

The Climate Change Minister and Green Party co-leader defends his party's new agriculture policy and denies he wants to convert all New Zealand farmers to regenerative and organic farming.

Lance Burdett:

Is a former lead crisis negotiator for the New Zealand Police and the author of a new book on mental health Dark Side of the Brain - Adapting to Adversity. Today we discuss New Zealand's alarming farmer suicide stats and what we can do to prevent them.

Nathan Penny:

It's "Acronym City" as Westpac's rural economist has his say on the upcoming numbers around GDT, GDP and PREFU.

Listen below:

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