Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will meet with Groundswell protestors after previously declining invitations.

Last year the group organised a range of protests against government regulations and reforms affecting the rural sector.

Leader Bryce McKenzie told Andrew Dickens they'd prefer a direct meeting with the PM rather than the planned discussion with other industry sector leaders also.

“So we would just prefer to meet with her ourselves so that we can explain what is actually happening at grassroots level with the farming industry.”

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