15 Jun 2018

Shane Jones' Fonterra attack a 'disgrace' - farmer

From Morning Report, 6:39 am on 15 June 2018

A Waikato dairy farmer has labelled Shane Jones attack on Fonterra a disgrace and says he needs to butt out. The Regional Development Minister is standing by his statements about the dairy giant, which included saying Fonterra's chair, John Wilson, should catch the next cab out of town. His comments have been defended by the New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, who says heads should roll at Fonterra. Farmer Lloyd Downing told our reporter Kate Gudsell that there were issues with Fonterra, but it's was the farmers' business, not Shane Jones'. A Waikato dairy farmer Lloyd Downing talking to our reporter Kate Gudsell.