A political podcast where Grant McCallum defends party unity, criticizes racist remarks about Indian immigrants, challenges low pay in dairy, and highlights economic benefits of the FTA, while questioning Tane Randall's stance on water storage.
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Yeah, actually I'm with you on that one. Pay rates, I know a wee bit about it in the dairy industry. I know there are probably some bad employers, there's bad employers in every industry might be abusing the roster system but the actual actual pay rates, especially for young people and a career path and dairying are really good.
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anxious, rural, income-constrained
The cost of being: A dairy farm worker who’s saving money ‘because I feel like I should be’challenging low wages in farming sectors
The Country 21/04/26: Grant McCallum talks to Jamie MackaySocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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