LEE SMITH: NZ Politics: Is Common Sense the Antidote to Red vs. Blue Fatigue?
"We need to get back to common-sense policy. Things [...]
MONEY TALKS AUSTRALIA: With David James: Why Australia’s Fuel Crisis was Predictable
Paul Brennan speaks with Australian finance and business journalist [...]
RURAL REPORT: AI Data Centres and Land Use Reshaping Rural NZ
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson discuss a proposal to [...]
PAUL’S MAILBAG: Bird Flu, Gene Tech and Media Trust
Paul Brennan shares a selection of listener emails and [...]
CHRISTIAN WESTBROOK: Farmer, Researcher & Broadcaster: Regenerative Farming Ruse for Technocratic Food Control
Paul Brennan speaks with Christian Westbrook about concerns that [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: The Science of Better Gardening
Rodney Hide and Wally Richards explore the principles that [...]
RURAL REPORT: New Dairy App, Ikea’s Forest & Pest Management Failures
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson examine Fonterra's revised milk price [...]
CLAIRE BLEAKLEY: President of GE Free NZ: Inside GE Free NZ’s HSNO Amendment Bill Hearing
What happened when GE Free NZ finally got its [...]
RURAL REPORT: Bugs, Trade Deals & Rural Battles
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson examine the latest rural [...]
JODIE BRUNING: Sociologist & Lead Researcher at Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility: Health Risks Sidelined in HSNO Review
Sociologist and lead researcher at PGSR, Jodie Bruning, joins [...]
GREENWASHED: The Green Gallows – Inside the Award-Winning NZ Taxonomy Trap
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson revisit New Zealand’s financial [...]
RURAL REPORT: New Feds President, Dairy Records & Biosecurity Concerns
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson discuss Federated Farmers' new president, [...]
CLAIRE BLEAKLEY: Head of GE Free NZ: Petition to Pause HSNO Amendments
Claire Bleakley, president of GE Free NZ, urges New [...]
THE BRENNAN BAROMETER: Bird Flu, Coming to a Country Near You
Two birds test positive for bird flu in Australia, [...]
JACK HEINEMANN: University of Canterbury Professor, School of Biological Sciences: Europe’s Gene Editing Shift
Paul Brennan speaks with Professor Jack Heinemann of the [...]
RURAL REPORT: Gene Tech, AI and Water Wars
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson discuss Europe’s move to [...]
WAYNE LANGFORD: President of Federated Farmers NZ: Fed’s Election Wish List
Paul Brennan speaks with Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford [...]
MARK CAMERON: ACT MP: Reflections on Politics, Farming and Retirement
ACT MP Mark Cameron speaks with Simon O’Connor about [...]
GREENWASHED: Has New Zealand Declared War on Its Farmers?
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicholson unpack a controversial report claiming [...]
RURAL REPORT: Fieldays, Farm Innovation and Hunting’s New Digital Frontier
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack record crowds at [...]
RURAL REPORT: Palm Kernel Returns as Methane Seaweed Heads Offshore
In this week's Rural Report, Jaspreet Boparai and Don [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Frost Protection, Soil Health and the Lost Art of Growing Food
Wally Richards joins Rodney Hide to discuss winter gardening, [...]
GREENWASHED: Climate Alarms, Ardern Irony and Dietary Wearables
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson discuss the latest climate [...]
RURAL REPORT: Trade Barriers, McCain Closure and Low-Methane Pasture
In this week’s Rural Report, Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson [...]
GREENWASHED: UN Climate Resolution, RCP8.5 & New Zealand’s Climate Debate
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson discuss New Zealand’s support [...]
RURAL REPORT: Land Use Change, Governance and Regenerative Farming
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicholson discuss mounting pressure on New [...]
GREENWASHED: Deborah Alexander, Methane Science Accord: Methane Targets and Farming Costs
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson speak with Deborah Alexander [...]
RURAL REPORT: Molesworth Station, Wool Prices and Climate Law
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson cover the fight over the [...]
CLAIRE BLEAKLEY: GE Free NZ President: Gene Tech Changes Through the Back Door
Paul Brennan speaks with Claire Bleakley, President of GE [...]
KIWI FARM: Budget Boards and Barnyard Deals
In this week’s Kiwi Farm, Nikki Sow wrestles with [...]
RURAL REPORT: Fertiliser Delays Raise Food Supply Fears
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson discuss growing concern over [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Winter Gardening Wisdom and Soil Secrets
Wally Richards joins Rodney Hide for a winter gardening [...]
PHIL BARRETT: Southland Farm Machinery Operator: Looming Fuel Tax Revolt
Southland machinery operator Phil Barrett returned to RCR to discuss [...]
ASHA ANDERSEN: Soil and Health Association National Council Member: Organic Week and the Push for Chemical-Free Farming
Paul Brennan speaks with Asha Andersen of the Soil and [...]
PHYLLIS TICHININ: Eco-nutritionist & Regenerative Farming Consultant: Regenerative Farming Versus Synthetic Fertilisers
Rodney Hide speaks with soil scientist Phyllis Tichinin on [...]
RURAL REPORT: Methane Debate Deepens as Farming Futures Hang in Balance
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack a methane-heavy Rural [...]
GREENWASHED: ETS, Forestry and NZ Rural Land Use Debate
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson discuss New Zealand’s Emissions [...]
RURAL REPORT: NZ-India Trade Deal Raises Questions as Rural Pressures Grow
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack the newly signed [...]
RODNEY’S MAILBAG: Listener Highlights
Rodney Hide shares listener feedback on recent RCR segments, [...]
RURAL REPORT: Farmers Doing Everything Right—But Still Losing Ground
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack growing frustration in the [...]
IVOR CUMMINS: Irish Commentator: Irish Fuel Protests an Important Tipping Point
Paul Brennan speaks with Ivor Cummins about escalating [...]
RURAL REPORT: Global Pressures Bite Rural Confidence
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson reveal turbulent times [...]
TREVOR ANDREI: Survival Expert and Prepper: Prepping Gains New Relevance
Paul Brennan speaks with Trevor Andrei, a survival [...]
KIWI FARM: Oinky’s Easter Fuel Fears
The Easter calm on Kiwi Farm is quickly [...]
RURAL REPORT: High Country Land Changes, Water Rules and Fuel Concerns
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack sweeping proposed [...]
CHRISTIAN WESTBROOK: Independent Journalist: Engineered Energy & Food Crisis?
Paul Brennan speaks with independent journalist Christian Westbrook [...]
MICHAEL ANDREW: Editor of On The Land Magazine: Food Security for Absolute Beginners
Michael Andrew, editor of On the Land magazine, [...]