As Peter Williams retires from radio and broadcasting, Bryce from Groundswell has the honour of interviewing him for this one last interview!  Peter is an icon in NZ media, we thank him for his hours volunteering for Groundswell, and wish him well for his retirement. 

This week on Groundswell Radio:
It’s a tale of two Waynes.
Wayne McNee, the CEO of AgriZero responds to recent withering criticism of the organisation from North Otago farmer Jane Smith  and tells us why we have to reduce animal methane emissions.
Then Federated Farmers National president Wayne Langford outlines his hopes for farming under the new government and their promise to change a few regulations. 

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• Radio Central 96.0FM Queenstown
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• Whitestone City Music 107.6FM Oamaru
• Oaks On-Air FM 88.3FM Cambridge
• Big River FM 98.6FM Dargaville & Kaipara Coast

This week on Groundswell Radio:
Peter Williams chats with Groundswell’s environmental spokesman Jamie McFadden about what farmers need to be aware of under the new government and especially the need to push the case to rewrite the national policy statement on Freshwater. And then John McWhirter from Wools of New Zealand and his ambitious plans to revive the ailing New Zealand wool industry.

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• West Coast Radio 87.9FM Northland
• Radio Central 91.9FM Alexandra-Central Otago
• Radio Central 94.3FM Teviot Valley
• Radio Central 96.0FM Queenstown
• Radio Central 104.3FM Maniototo
• Happy Days FM 88.3FM Palmerston (East Otago)
• Whitestone City Music 107.6FM Oamaru
• Oaks On-Air FM 88.3FM Cambridge
• Big River FM 98.6FM Dargaville & Kaipara Coast

This week on Groundswell Radio:
Peter Williams chats with Waikato dairy farm manager Steve Cranston on whether or not farmers, after the change of government, will be more optimistic about the prospects of a methane tax not being imposed on them in six years time. And then Wairarapa sheep and beef farmer Roger Barton on why he’s retired so much of the farm he bought 40 years ago and put it in covenant with the QE2 Trust.

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• West Coast Radio 87.6FM Auckland
• West Coast Radio 87.9FM Northland
• Radio Central 91.9FM Alexandra-Central Otago
• Radio Central 94.3FM Teviot Valley
• Radio Central 96.0FM Queenstown
• Radio Central 104.3FM Maniototo
• Happy Days FM 88.3FM Palmerston (East Otago)
• Whitestone City Music 107.6FM Oamaru
• Oaks On-Air FM 88.3FM Cambridge
• Big River FM 98.6FM Dargaville & Kaipara Coast

This week on Groundswell Radio:
Peter Williams chats with rural mental health advocate Doug Avery and then teacher, farmer, lawyer and author of a book on climate change Ian Bradford.

Real yarns with real down to earth kiwis about urban and rural issues. Bringing town and country together.

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• Cave FM 106.4FM Gore Southland
• West Coast Radio 87.6FM Auckland
• West Coast Radio 87.9FM Northland
• Radio Central 91.9FM Alexandra-Central Otago
• Radio Central 94.3FM Teviot Valley
• Radio Central 96.0FM Queenstown
• Radio Central 104.3FM Maniototo
• Happy Days FM 88.3FM Palmerston (East Otago)
• Whitestone City Music 107.6FM Oamaru
• Oaks On-Air FM 88.3FM Cambridge
• Big River FM 98.6FM Dargaville & Kaipara Coast

This week on Groundswell Radio:
Peter Williams chats with Groundswell co-founder Bryce McKenzie and then North Otago farmer Jane Smith on AgriZero.

Real yarns with real down to earth kiwis about urban and rural issues. Bringing town and country together.

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• Cave FM 106.4FM Gore Southland
• West Coast Radio 87.6FM Auckland
• West Coast Radio 87.9FM Northland
• Radio Central 91.9FM Alexandra-Central Otago
• Radio Central 94.3FM Teviot Valley
• Radio Central 96.0FM Queenstown
• Radio Central 104.3FM Maniototo
• Happy Days FM 88.3FM Palmerston (East Otago)
• Whitestone City Music 107.6FM Oamaru
• Oaks On-Air FM 88.3FM Cambridge
• Big River FM 98.6FM Dargaville & Kaipara Coast

This week on Groundswell Radio:
Peter Williams chats with Nuffield Scholar Kerry Worsnop on how farming in New Zealand compares to other countries and how we are perceived overseas.
This episode consists of one longer form interview and it is well worth listening to.

Real yarns with real down to earth kiwis about urban and rural issues. Bringing town and country together.

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• Cave FM 106.4FM Gore Southland
• West Coast Radio 87.6FM Auckland
• West Coast Radio 87.9FM Northland
• Radio Central 91.9FM Alexandra-Central Otago
• Radio Central 94.3FM Teviot Valley
• Radio Central 96.0FM Queenstown
• Radio Central 104.3FM Maniototo
• Happy Days FM 88.3FM Palmerston (East Otago)
• Whitestone City Music 107.6FM Oamaru
• Oaks On-Air FM 88.3FM Cambridge
• Big River FM 98.6FM Dargaville & Kaipara Coast

This week on Groundswell Radio:

This week, we have the last instalment of our Election Series.

Join our host, Peter Williams, as he sits down with representatives from different political parties to delve deep into their respective stances regarding agricultural policy. Unfortunately, both Labour and the Greens declined to take part, demonstrating how little they value the rural vote.

This week on the show, we are pleased to welcome Winston Peters from New Zealand First, Leighton Baker from the Leighton Baker Party, and Logan Evans from the NZ Loyal Party.

Stay tuned as we ask each candidate the same pressing questions, offering you a glimpse into what each party has to offer.

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• Cave FM 106.4FM Gore Southland
• West Coast Radio 87.6FM Auckland
• West Coast Radio 87.9FM Northland
• Radio Central 91.9FM Alexandra-Central Otago
• Radio Central 94.3FM Teviot Valley
• Radio Central 96.0FM Queenstown
• Radio Central 104.3FM Maniototo
• Happy Days FM 88.3FM Palmerston (East Otago)
• Whitestone City Music 107.6FM Oamaru
• Oaks On-Air FM 88.3FM Cambridge
• Big River FM 98.6FM Dargaville & Kaipara Coast