REX
This is the REX Podcast feed - your one-stop-shop for all things Rural.
REX is the best of rural radio hosted by Dominic George. Dedicated to the backbone of NZ, join us as we discuss rural challenges and issues, find stories that inspire and empower, and celebrate key players in the sector across Aotearoa.
For more rural news and updates, head to www.rexonline.co.nz.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 4084
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
George Letham - Tasman Young Farmer winner
Dom talks with the winner of the 2025 Tasman Young Farmer of the Year Contest George Letham about the competition, working for Fonterra and his preparations for the Grand Final in Invercargill (July …
Rob & Mandy Pye - The Mangere Falls story
Dom talks with Rob and Mandy Pye from Mangere Falls Farm about winning the Northland Ballance Farm Environment Supreme Award, their respective teaching backgrounds and the philosophy that underpins t…
REX March 24th - Rob & Mandy Pye from Mangere Falls Farm, Tasman FMG Young Farmer of the Year winner George Letham and Taranaki Dairy Manager of the Year Martin Keegan
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Rob and Mandy Pye from Mangere Falls Farm about winning the Northland Ballance Farm Environment Supreme Award, their respective teaching backgrounds and t…
Lilly Newton
In case you missed it, one of Dom's picks of the week is this chat with Lilly Newton from Precision Helicopters Hokitika about her family's extraordinary aviation legacy, what prompted their move fro…
Megan Skiffington
In case you missed it, one of Dom's picks of the week is this chat with Grasslanz Technology CEO Megan Skiffington about winning the Supreme Award at the recent 2025 Science New Zealand Awards, the m…
Mark Dawe - Rural real estate; strong signs of growth
Dom talks with the GM of Bayleys Waikato and Head of Bayleys Country, Mark Dawe, about the current state of the rural real estate market, the effects of the drought on sales in the region and its sup…
Sally Peter - Preserving unique farming history
Dom talks with Sally Peter from the Flaxbourne Heritage Centre about the upcoming opening of the new museum (April 11th), the community effort to it's taken to get to this point following the 2016 ea…
Nick Hammond - Spring Sheep Success
Dom talks with Spring Sheep Milk Co. CEO Nick Hammond about its new strategic investors following a recent capital raise, its hard-won access into the Chinese market for its infant formula and its pl…
REX March 21st - Nick Hammond from Spring Sheep Milk Co., Sally Peter from the Flaxbourne Heritage Centre and Mark Dawe from Bayleys Country
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Spring Sheep Milk Co. CEO Nick Hammond about its new strategic investors following a recent capital raise, its hard-won access into the Chinese market for…
Ep 44 - Far From Home: Lessons in Life and Red Meat
Julia chats with Harriet Watson, ANZCO's Europe-based marketing executive, about her life-changing move from rural Canterbury to Belgium. Harriet shares candid insights about navigating cultural diff…
Sophie Smith - National Finals Rodeo
Dom talks with Sophie Smith from Tarras Downs about competing in this weekend's National Finals Rodeo, winning the Rookie Breakaway of the Year title and competing in Australia and the United States.
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Hamish Pirie - Combating farmer fatigue
Dom talks with Hamish Pirie from Gearshop about fatigue management for farmers, what people can do to mitigate it and his recent search and rescue work.
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Megan Skiffington - Awards, gene editing & CRIs merger
Dom talks with Grasslanz Technology CEO Megan Skiffington about winning the Supreme Award at the recent 2025 Science New Zealand Awards, the merger of Crown Research Institutes and the Gene Editing B…
REX March 20th - Megan Skiffington from Grasslanz Technology, Hamish Pirie from Gearshop and Sophie Smith from Tarras Downs
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Grasslanz Technology CEO Megan Skiffington about winning the Supreme Award at the recent 2025 Science New Zealand Awards, the merger of Crown Research Ins…
Eva Wooller - Debunking dairy myths
Dom talks with NZDIA Manawatu Dairy Trainee of the Year, Eva Wooller, about working on Fonterra's Longburn Farm, how she got into farming and her efforts to change the negative connotations associate…
Julius Cousins - Award-winning family farm
Dom talks with Julius Cousins from Hiamoe farm in Manawatu about his family winning the Supreme Award at the Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards, the diversity of the family farming operation a…
Phil Journeaux - Drought analysis
Dom talks with Agricultural Economist Phil Journeaux about drought mitigation via reticulated water schemes, his report into the economic benefits of such schemes back in 2016 and in what ways it's s…
REX March 19th - Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy, Ag Economist Phil Journeaux, Julius Cousins from Hiamoe Farm and Eva Wooller from Fonterra's Longburn Farm
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (0.0%), the uncertainty in the market due to geopolitical tensions and the ope…
Stu Davison - GDT, geopolitics & F1
Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (0.0%), the uncertainty in the market due to geopolitical tensions and the opening weekend of Formula 1.
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Eddie Millichamp - Young Deer Farmer of the Year
Dom talks with the inaugural Young Deer Farmer of the Year Eddie Millichamp about the competition, his passion for the deer industry and his studies at Lincoln University.
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