A Government delegation has landed in the Indian capital to kick-start Free Trade Agreement talks.

The Prime Minister, along with several other ministers, visited India earlier this year to improve diplomatic ties.

India New Zealand Business Council Chair Bharat Chawla told Ryan Bridge India will hope to make movement in New Zealand easier for its people.

He says it will also be looking to make use of New Zealand's fruit and dairy industries.

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A tough winter ahead for meat processing plants as livestock numbers continue to decline.

Latest figures from Stats NZ show a 21% drop in sheep numbers over the past 10 years – a total decline of 6.2 million sheep since 2014.

The number of dairy cattle also fell 13% over the same period.

Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Chair Toby Williams told Ryan Bridge keeping livestock processing plants open, profitable, and running efficiently is a significant challenge.

He says big plants are struggling to get numbers of livestock through, with close to million less lambs to process this year than last.

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The Australian Prime Minister's confirmed he's had a 'warm and positive' chat with US President Donald Trump.

Anthony Albanese's Labor Party has swept back into office, securing a historic second term.

It's widely thought Trump's volatility influenced the outcome.

Australian Correspondent Donna Demaio told Ryan Bridge Albanese thanked him for reaching out in such a positive way.

She says they talked about tariffs, and will continue to engage with each other.

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