CountryWide CONNECT

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CountryWide CONNECT is the latest innovative daily livestreamed rural video/radio show broadcast at lunchtime 11am – 1pm Monday-Friday from Christchurch, New Zealand. The show is hosted by respected award-winning agribusiness broadcasters, Sarah Perriam-Lampp (formerly Sarah’s Country & Rural Exchange) and Andy Thompson (formerly The Rural Round-Up). Over two hours, Sarah & Andy cover the latest in New Zealand rural news, views, politics but most importantly in-depth technical farming advice to help improve farmers bottom lines! For more information & to subscribe to CountryWide, visit www.country-wide.co.nz

  1. 9th July 2026 // Rural News

    10 hrs ago

    9th July 2026 // Rural News

    New wool season opens with correction Second storm hits flood-hit Wairarapa as farmers face months of recovery Marlborough drenched but bull sale season described as incredible   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ   New wool season opens with correction The new wool season is underway, and after the historic highs of recent months, some give-back was always on the cards at the first auction of the season in Christchurch. PGG Wrightson auction manager Dave Burridge says buyers were notably selective  this week— particularly for crossbred second shear and lambs wool — but puts the correction in context. Prices are still broadly where they were five weeks ago, and the underlying market remains in good shape. The national strong wool indicator dropped fifty-three cents, with seventy-five percent of the offering sold. Crossbred fleece in good style eased six percent to seven-dollars-twenty-five per kilogram clean, second shear fell eight percent, and lambs wool also dropped eight percent across the finer microns. Oddments took the biggest hit, down ten percent. Mid-micron wool was the bright spot — a quality offering attracted solid trade support with halfbred fleece at twenty-eight micron holding well at ten-dollars-eighty-five per kilogram clean. The next auction is July sixteenth.   Second storm hits flood-hit Wairarapa as farmers face months of recovery Wairarapa farmers are assessing damage today after heavy rain hit the region overnight — the second significant weather event in less than a fortnight for a district still recovering from the last one. It follows a storm less than two weeks ago that washed out a bridge, cut off nearly five-hundred families and submerged farmland across the area. South Wairarapa councillor Aidan Ellims says the rain is landing on already sodden ground, with hillside farms scarred by slips from the previous event. One farm received five-hundred millimetres over forty-eight hours. Fences are down, pasture has been stripped and washed into rivers, and farmers are facing ten to twelve months of recovery work. Deputy mayor Rob Taylor says the back-to-back weather has also hit the local economy hard, with Martinborough businesses and vineyards forced to close during what should be a busy Matariki period.   Marlborough drenched but bull sale season described as incredible Meanwhile, Marlborough is also copping it — but the mood in the livestock sector there remains upbeat despite the challenging conditions. Despite the weather, the region's bull sale season has been described as incredible — three-hundred-and-twenty-six bulls sold across six Marlborough sales over three days, with a further forty sold through Nelson. Strong livestock prices and improved sheep and beef returns are driving confidence, with breeders being rewarded for quality and consistency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  2. Sport Panel: Experimental AB’s and Warriors winning ugly

    10 hrs ago

    Sport Panel: Experimental AB’s and Warriors winning ugly

    This episode features Brian "Gash" Ashby and Graeme "Sportsfreak" Beasley discussing the biggest sporting stories of the week and looking ahead to the weekend's action.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min
  3. Karen Williams - Nationwide deluge highlighting water storage priorities

    11 hrs ago

    Karen Williams - Nationwide deluge highlighting water storage priorities

    This episode features Karen Williams, Chief Executive, Irrigation NZ discussing insights from a recent visit to the UK's Cereals event and Diddly Squat Farm, the recent Wairarapa flooding, and how farmers should be preparing for a possible El Niño.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min
  4. Mark Dillon - NZ Ploughing team’s gear shipping mess raises 2029 hosting concerns

    11 hrs ago

    Mark Dillon - NZ Ploughing team’s gear shipping mess raises 2029 hosting concerns

    This episode features Mark Dillon, NZ Ploughing Team discussing the shipping issues disrupting the team's plans and the challenges of getting equipment to international competition.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    9 min
  5. Tracy Brown - Plan Change 1: DairyNZ push to avoid farm plan duplication

    11 hrs ago

    Tracy Brown - Plan Change 1: DairyNZ push to avoid farm plan duplication

    This episode features Tracy Brown, Chair, Dairy NZ discussing Waikato's Plan Change 1 and the push for practical, workable freshwater rules for farmers.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    9 min
  6. Shane McManaway - ‘Put your hand up and ask for help – it is there’: Wairarapa weather hits again

    11 hrs ago

    Shane McManaway - ‘Put your hand up and ask for help – it is there’: Wairarapa weather hits again

    This episode features Shane McManaway, MNZM, Chair, Growing Future Farmers, Founder & Chair, Zanda McDonald Award discussing the Wairarapa recovery following the recent severe weather.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 min
  7. Matt Campbell - Up-and-coming spreading business wins Young Achiever’s Award

    12 hrs ago

    Matt Campbell - Up-and-coming spreading business wins Young Achiever’s Award

    This episode features Matt Campbell, Campbell Spreading discussing being named the Young Achiever at the 2026 Groundspread New Zealand Awards, discussing the recognition and his career in the spreading industry.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min
  8. Tony Grindle - Northland market update: Record sales on per hectare basis

    12 hrs ago

    Tony Grindle - Northland market update: Record sales on per hectare basis

    This episode features Tony Grindle, Northland Country Manager, Bayleys discussing the latest country property market update from Northland.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/countrywide-connect/id6761033881 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.countrywide&hl=en_NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    9 min
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About

CountryWide CONNECT is the latest innovative daily livestreamed rural video/radio show broadcast at lunchtime 11am – 1pm Monday-Friday from Christchurch, New Zealand. The show is hosted by respected award-winning agribusiness broadcasters, Sarah Perriam-Lampp (formerly Sarah’s Country & Rural Exchange) and Andy Thompson (formerly The Rural Round-Up). Over two hours, Sarah & Andy cover the latest in New Zealand rural news, views, politics but most importantly in-depth technical farming advice to help improve farmers bottom lines! For more information & to subscribe to CountryWide, visit www.country-wide.co.nz

Information

  • Creator
    CountryWide Media
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    CountryWide CONNECT

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