Richard Ryall: Zenkuro Sake director on the company winning gold at the Tokyo Sake Challenge for its Drip Pressed Junmai Ginjo
A Queenstown brewery has put New Zealand on the global sake map for the first time. The country’s first and only dedicated sake brewery has taken home a gold award for its handcrafted Drip Pressed Junmai Ginjo as part of the Tokyo Sake Challenge. Zenkuro Sake director Richard Ryall says this award comes as the brewery celebrates its 10-year anniversary. "It's been an amazing journey for us to reach this point - and 10 years has just flown past. But what a way to celebrate, with this fantastic award." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Peter Lewis: Asia Business Correspondent on US and China trade officials holding talks this weekend
Trade officials from the worlds biggest economies are coming together for discussions this weekend. US-President Donald Trump says tariffs on goods from China may come down. Asia Business Correspondent says people shouldn't get their hopes up. "These aren't really negotiations about trade, they're talks about having talks," he said. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mark Robinson: NZ Rugby CEO on the body posting a $19.5 million loss
New Zealand Rugby has posted a $19.5 million loss for 2024. Since NZR brought US fund manager Silver Lake on as an equity partner in June 2022, the national body has posted total accumulated losses of around $76 million over three years. NZR is trumpeting record income of $285 million dollars against the loss. CEO Mark Robinson told Mike Hosking that much of the deficit is as a result of investment, and putting all those aside, the deficit is just under $6 million over the last four years. He says that they’re making choices to fund investment and growth for the future, and you can see some green shoots coming through. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on the UK and US gearing up to announce a trade deal
New reports indicate a 'major' trade deal between the US and UK is set to be announced. US President Trump has teased that a partnership with a 'respected world nation' is in the works - and Downing Street hasn't denied that the UK isn't involved. UK correspondent Enda Brady speculates further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Beef and Lamb NZ urging the Government to close carbon farming loopholes
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is urging the Government to close farming loopholes before 'more damage is done' to the sector. The organisation want loopholes in the guidance around limits on carbon forestry closed - as concerning news of further whole-farm sales emerges. The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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