Heather du Plessis-Allan

Okay, do you see anything happening between the US and Iran while this is still going on between Israel and Lebanon?

Hey, what do you make of Hegseth accusing New Zealand of freeloading, re-defence spend?

So are you saying that the U.S.

administration is pulling out of the Pacific?

All right, Randy, it's good to talk to you.

Thanks for your insight.

Doesn't matter how kooky, it's interesting now.

For voters on the right, New Zealand First is their blow it up party.

For voters on the left, their blow it up party is Opportunity.

Because Opportunity is the party for voters who are frustrated by Labour, who never do anything, never brave enough to do anything.

So the wool sector is continuing its rebound.

The latest wool auction prices came in at between $6.50 roughly and $6.80 a kilo, which is the best returns they've seen in about 15 years.

Richard Dawkins is the Federated Farmers' Meat and Wool Chair.

And with us, morning, Richard.

So what are we putting this down to?

Is it the war in the Middle East that's helping?

Yeah.

I mean, so obviously the war in the Middle East is not going to go on forever.

So do you think that the little rebound you're seeing in prices as a result of it may continue?

Yeah, I think that's probably true.