FULL SHOW - 28th May 2026

Environment Minister Nicola Grigg discussing Budget Day expectations, environmental reform, HSNO changes and whether the Government can reduce regulatory pressure while maintaining environmental credibility. Labour’s trade and regional development spokesperson Damien O’Connor joins us to discuss Budget expectations, regional New Zealand, global trade pressures and his decision to stand in the new Waitaki electorate. Associate Agriculture Minister Mike Butterick joins us to discuss today’s Budget, the creation of the Government’s new organics portfolio, premium food production opportunities and balancing organics alongside mainstream agriculture and future GMO reforms. Alana Crampton from Tavendale & Partners joins us in our Bayleys Real Estate segment to discuss where farm settlements commonly go wrong, the legal risks buyers and sellers overlook and the costly mistakes being made during farming business transactions. Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson joins us live to discuss what rural New Zealand should expect from today’s Budget, confidence across provincial communities and whether the Government believes the rural economy is beginning to recover. Green Party agriculture spokesperson Steve Abel joins us for a Budget Day discussion around environmental priorities, deregulation, sustainable farming and where the Greens believe the Government has the wrong economic focus. Jacinta FitzGerald, Chief Executive of Fashion & Textiles New Zealand, joins us to discuss new research mapping New Zealand’s fibre ecosystem as one connected sector, the opportunities for wool and textiles, and whether natural fibres can become a bigger part of New Zealand’s economic story. Sarah Clark, CEO of Seed & Grain New Zealand, discussing the Women in Seed Conference underway in Christchurch, leadership pathways for women in the sector, innovation inside the seed industry and the future workforce pipeline for New Zealand agriculture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.