Episodes
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The Rural Roundup | Full Show November 6th
Stephen McIvor talks to: - All Black Great & Farmstrong Ambassador, Sam Whitelock - Champion Motocross/Supercross Rider, Cole Davies - Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards - Regional Supreme Award Winners, Philip & Lyneyre Hooper
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Philip & Lyneyre Hooper | Winners of the Regional Supreme Award - Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Philip & Lyneyre Hooper are the winners of the Regional Supreme Award at the 2026 Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards. It's safe to say their 144ha farm is no longer what you'd call "traditional". We spoke to them about what makes their approach to farming unique.
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Cole Davies | Champion Motocross/Supercross Rider on the Verge of Greatness
Waitoki local & champion MX/SMX rider, Cole Davies, is on the precipice of incredible things. Taking out the AMA Supercross 250cc East and AMA Motocross 250cc double in the States this year while still being a teenager is no small achievement! After clean sweeping the Auckland leg of the…
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Sam Whitelock | All Black Great on his Connection to Farmstrong
Farmstrong is a national charitable trust and wellbeing initiative for farmers and growers. All Black legend, Sam Whitelock, has been one of their longstanding ambassadors and joined us on the Rural Roundup to discuss the invaluable work Farmstrong does for the community.
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The Rural Roundup | Full Show November 4th
Erin Speedy talks to: - Young Horticulturalist of the Year Finalist, Dane Sales - Green Party Agriculture Spokesperson, Steve Abel - Agricultural Teacher, Sam Owen - Survivalist, Brando Yelavich
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Brando Yelavich | Survivalist Cleaning up the Coromandel through 'Project Guardian'
Survivalist, Brando Yelavich, has taken it upon himself to remove the unwanted garbage residing in the Coromandel bush. Through 'Project Guardian' he has already removed over 4 ton of trash! We spoke to him on what he hopes to achieve not only for the Coromandel, but the rest of NZ as well.
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Sam Owen | Agriculture Teacher Discusses the Retention of Year 11 Ag Classes
Agriculture Teacher, Sam Owen, chats about the government's decision to change tack and retain Year 11 agriculture classes and how important this is for NZ to keep a strong farming sector.
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Steve Abel | Green Party Agriculture Spokesperson
Ahead of this weekend's election we caught up with Green Party Agriculture Spokesperson, Steve Abel to get his thoughts on how he thinks the campaign has gone.
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Dane Sales | Young Horticulturalist of the Year Finalist
The Young Horticulturist of the Year competition kicks off today. Finalist Dane Sales, an arborist, joined us for a yarn on the upcoming competition.
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The Rural Roundup | Full Show November 2nd
Erin Speedy talks to: - DairyNZ Chief Executive, Campbell Parker. - 2026 Young Horticulturalists of the Year Finalists, Anna Kelland & Phoebe Scherer. - Equestrian Enduro Athlete & Ruahine Equestrian Enduro Club President, Leanne Ireland.
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Mainland Coachwork Equestrian Segment: Leanne Ireland | Equestrian Enduro Athlete & Ruahine Equestrian Enduro Club President
Have you ever wondered what is involved in being an equestrian enduro rider? We had Equestrian Enduro Athlete & Ruahine Equestrian Enduro Club President, Leanne Ireland on to show to run us through it.
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Campbell Parker | DairyNZ Chief Executive
DairyNZ Chief Executive, Campbell Parker discusses exciting upcoming programs and projects. Plus, whether the outcome of the election may have any affect of what they do at DairyNz.
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Anna Kelland & Phoebe Scherer | Young Horticulturist of the Year Finalists
The Young Horticulturist of the Year competition kicks off this week. Finalists Anna Kelland, a viticulturist for Constellation Brands in Marlborough and Phoebe Scherer, a technical rep in the kiwifruit industry joined us for a yarn on the upcoming competition.
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The Rural Roundup | Full Show October 30th
Erin Speedy talks to: - Sam Gibson aka Sam the Trap Man on his recently released second book, 'A Bushman's Book of Yarns'. - Young Horticulturist of the Year Finalists, Clayton Hart & Meg Spittal. - Fiordland Wapiti Foundation General Manager, Roy Sloan.
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Roy Sloan | Fiordland Wapiti Foundation General Manager
Fiordland Wapiti Foundation General Manager, Roy Sloan has been crowdfunding for a purpose built, community driven, wild venison processing facility in Te Anau. We spoke to him about this incredible initiative as well as the Wapiti Ballot and the Wahine Wapiti project.
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Clayton Hart & Meg Spittal | Young Horticulturist of the Year Finalists
The Young Horticulturist of the Year competition kicks off next week. Finalists Clayton Hart, Propagation Manager for Rainbow Nurseries in Drury and Meg Spittal, Collections Curator at the Auckland Botanic Gardens joined us for a yarn on the upcoming competition.
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Sam Gibson | 'Sam the Trap Man' on Recently Released Second Book
Conservationist, pest trapper, hunter, author, and social media creator from Gisborne, Sam Gibson aka Sam the Trap Man is known far and wide. He has recently released a second book A Bushman's Book of Yarns, a follow-up to Cracking Yarns and Tall Tales from the Bush.
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The Rural Roundup | Full Show October 28th
Erin Speedy talks to: - Target Shooting New Zealand Executive, Kerry Williams - Farmstrong Champion Biking the Length of NZ for Rural Wellbeing, Marc Gascoinge - New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Chair, Jess Blair - Founder of 'That Farming Physio', Storm Baynes-Ryan
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Storm Baynes-Ryan | Founder of 'That Farming Physio'
It's the busiest time of year on the farm. Calving, lambing, spring time, planting, and growing. 'That Farming Physio' Storm Baynes-Ryan joined the show to give some top tips on how to keep us in tip top shape.
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Jess Blair | New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Chair
The mission statement for the New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef is to support the continuous improvement of environmentally sound, economically viable, and socially responsible beef sustainability outcomes and celebrate the good work done by the New Zealand beef industry value chain in...
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Marc Gascoinge | Farmstrong Champion Biking the Length of NZ for Rural Wellbeing
Marc Gascoinge and two mates are biking the length of the country in the name of rural wellbeing. 3000km from Cape Reinga to Stewart Island for the Top2Toe2Talk Tour. The Farmstrong Champion joined the show to discuss what's driving him to undertake this huge challenge.
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Kerry Williams | Target Shooting New Zealand Executive
We caught up with Target Shooting NZ Executive, Kerry Williams, to chat about his desire to get more young people into the sport.
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The Rural Roundup | Full Show October 23rd
Erin Speeds talks to: - The Edgecumbe farmer going viral after their conversation with the PM, Robyn Askey. - Chair of Honey & Bees New Zealand, Murray Bush. - President of NZ Merino Shearing Alexandra, Janet Smith. - President of the NZ Lawn Mower Racing Association, Barry Dawe.
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Barry Dawe | President of the NZ Lawn Mower Racing Association
The National Lawn Mower Racing Championships are kicking off this weekend in the Hawkes Bay. So, we got the President of the NZ Lawn Mower Racing Association, Barry Dawe on the show to talk us through it.
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Janet Smith | President of NZ Merino Shearing, Alexandra
She's a wool handling judge, examiner, and rep. She's the President of NZ Merino Shearing, Alexandra and also sits on the board of the New Zealand Wool Classers Association. We somehow managed to steal her away for a few moments to have a yarn about her busy life.
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Murray Bush | Chair of Honey & Bees New Zealand
In June 2026 Apiculture New Zealand (ApiNZ) members voted to reform ApiNZ into a new industry body called Honey and Bees New Zealand (HBNZ). As a voluntary organisation, HBNZ’s purpose is to advocate for, and deliver tangible benefits to, the New Zealand beekeeping sector with a stronger focus on...
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Robyn Askey | Edgecumbe Farmer Going Viral After Conversation with the PM
She's been making headlines this week after a quick interaction with Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, in which concerns were raised about the raising costs on dairy farms. The response is what's been raising eyebrows. We spoke to Edgecumbe Farmer, Robyn Askey, for her side of the story and how...
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The Rural Roundup | Full Show October 21st
Erin Speedy talks to: - The Opportunity Party Deputy Leader, Daniel Eb. - DairyNZ Chief Executive, Campbell Parker. - Marlborough Championship Target Shooting Organiser, Jono Philips. - 2026 Stone Skimming Women's World Champion, Abbey MacDonald.
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Abbey MacDonald | 2026 Stone Skimming Women's World Champion
NZ has a new World Champion! Abbey MacDonald took out the Women's Stone Skimming World Champs on Easdale Island, Scotland last month. Defeating the six-time world champion skimmer Lucy Wood from the UK! We had a yarn with the Queenstown resident to see if it's all sunk in yet.
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Jono Philips | Marlborough Championship Target Shooting Organiser
The Marlborough Championship is being held at the Kaituna/Blenheim Rifle Club range, which sits on a working vineyard just outside Renwick. The shooting mounds were built up so that you shoot over the top of the grapes making it one of the most unique and attractive shooting ranges in the…
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Campbell Parker | DairyNZ Chief Executive
A record 28.6 billion dollars in export earnings for the NZ dairy industry in the year to June. Milk solids also passed the two billion kg/MS mark for the first time. We're looking at some industry insights in the dairy sector with the Chief Executive of DairyNZ, Campbell Parker.
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Daniel Eb | The Opportunity Party Deputy Leader
All the political polls are telling us The Opportunity Party could very well be the kingmaker this election. We caught up with Deputy leader Daniel Eb ahead of November 7th to gauge how he's feeling about the possibility of being in the Beehive post-election, and what the parties non negotiables...
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The Rural Roundup | Full Show October 19th
Erin Spreedy talks to: - All Black & Hurricanes winger, Josh Moorby - World Champion Blade Sheep Shearer, Allan Oldfield - Associate Minister for Agriculture & ACT Agriculture Spokesperson, Andrew Hoggard - Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) Senior Consultant, Connor McIndoe
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Connor McIndoe | Business and Economic Research Limited Senior Consultant
Is the NZ economy recovering? Or is it being held up by agriculture? Or potentially both? Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) Senior Consultant, Connor McIndoe joined the Rural Roundup to tell us more.
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Andrew Hoggard | Associate Minister for Agriculture & ACT Agriculture Spokesperson
Associate Minister for Agriculture & ACT Agriculture Spokesperson, Andrew Hoggard gives an update on what's happening with the H5N1 bird flu situation. Plus, he discusses the recently announced ACT policy to boost funding for GPs.
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Rural Sports Legend of the Week: Allan Oldfield | World Champion Blade Sheep Shearer
Allan Oldfield is one of the best blade sheep shearers in the world. World Champion, World Teams Champion & Former Rural Sportsman of the Year. Shearing both sheep and alpacas and having teamed up in competition with arguably the greatest blade shearer in history, Tony Dobbs, we caught up with...
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Rural Sports Legend of the Week: Josh Moorby | All Black & Hurricanes Winger + A Farm Kid From Te Awamutu
All Black #1236, Josh Moorby, is making his mark on the field and off. Growing up a farm kid in Te Awamutu he's put in the hard yards to get his hands on the coveted #11 jersey. We caught up with him prior to the second Bledisloe Cup game against the Wallabies in Sydney and got to know him a…
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The Rural Roundup | Full Show October 16th
Erin Speedy talks to: - Ashton Whyte, Blake Affleck, Bailey Newbould & Charlotte Knight, part of the International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) Team NZ in Portugal. - DairyNZ Lower South Island Regional Manager, Jared Stockman. - Maungaturoto Dairy Farmer & Volunteer Firefighter, Paddy Thornton.…
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Ashton Whyte, Blake Affleck, Bailey Newbould & Charlotte Knight | International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) Team NZ in Portugal
The NZ Six Days Enduro Team is in Portugal to compete in the 'Olympics of dirt bike enduro' Ashton Whyte, Blake Affleck, Bailey Newbould, and Charlotte Knight joined us at the end of an exhausting 3 days to let us know how things are going for them all.
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Jared Stockman | DairyNZ Lower South Island Regional Manager
DairyNZ Lower South Island Regional Manager, Jared Stockman called in to give us an on the ground update of farming conditions in Southland.
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Bush & Blue: Warren Maher | Hauraki Gulf Forum Co-Chair & Waikato Regional Council Chair
Heading outdoors with Bush and Blue - Talking all things hunting and fishing. The government has indefinitely banned taking some sea life from large parts of the Auckland and Coromandel coastlines. Warren Maher, Co-Chair for the Hauraki Gulf Forum and also the Chair for the Waikato Regional…
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Paddy Thornton | Maungaturoto Dairy Farmer & Volunteer Firefighter
We're shining a light on our local heroes. Volunteer firefighters across the country drop everything to help others. One of those legends is dairy farmer Paddy Thornton. He's spent 34 years volunteering in the Maungaturoto fire brigade, 10 years as Chief & 6 years as deputy chief, a title he has...
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The Rural Roundup | Full Show October 14th
Erin Speedy talks to: - New Head Steward for the Tux Yarding Challenge, George Shield - NZ shearing legend Jack Fagan for an update on the Shearing Sports NZ Circuit - Irrigation NZ CEO, Karen Williams - 2025 Zanda McDonald Award Winner & Operations Manager for Mills Bay Mussels, Maegen Blom
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Maegen Blom | 2025 Zanda McDonald Award Winner & Operations Manager for Mills Bay Mussels
Maegen Blom is the first ever Zanda McDonald Award Winner for Aquaculture winning the award in 2025. She is also the Operations Manager for family business Mills Bay Mussels. With applications for the 2027 Zanda McDonald Award now open we caught up with Maegen to ask how winning it changed her life.
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Karen Williams | Irrigation NZ CEO
Water management and storage infrastructure is a hot topic as we head into El Niño and the upcoming election. Irrigation NZ CEO, Karen Williams, joined us to speak on the importance of water storage to get NZ growers, farmers and rural communities through this season.
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Jack Fagan | Shearing Sports NZ Circuit Update
The Shearing Sports NZ competition circuit has kicked off and there's big couple months ahead. NZ shearing legend, Jack Fagan, joined us for an update on how it's going and also some exciting new business ventures he's involved with.
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George Shield | New Head Steward for the Tux Yarding Challenge, Poverty Bay
The Tux Yarding Challenge has kicked off today in Poverty Bay. Over 200 dogs from across the North Island are taking part in the four-day sheep dog trials. New Head Steward, George Shield, caught up with us to let us know how it's looking in sunny Poverty Bay for day one of the comp.
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The Rural Roundup | Full Show October 12th
Erin Speedy talks to: - Labour Party Spokesperson for Agriculture, Jo Luxton. - Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Vice Chair, Simon Cameron. - NRANZ NZ Rifle Team Captain, Chris Kershaw. - Equifest On-site & Team NZ Veterinarian, Alice Addis.
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Alice Addis | Equifest On-site & Team NZ Veterinarian
Equifest is New Zealand’s Premier Equestrian Festival Experience. Alice Addis is an Italian/English sports medicine vet at Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre. who has a passion for equine poor performance investigations, diagnostic imaging and orthopaedics. Alice travelled to Adelaide earlier in…
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Chris Kershaw | NRANZ NZ Rifle Team Captain
The NZ Rifle team are currently in Brisbane competing in the National Rifle Association of Australia's national championship, one of the most prestigious target rifle matches in the world. Team captain, Chris Kershaw gave us a preview of the event.
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