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The Country

Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ"s biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, iHeartCountry NZ, Hokonui & iHeartRadio.

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40:26

The Country Full Show: Friday, June 12, 2026

The Country ·

2026/06/12

Jamie Mackay talks to Sir David Fagan, Mike Green, Emma Poole, Adam Thompson, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, Riley Kennedy, Tom Young, Winston Peters, Campbell Parker, Tania Houghton, and Hunter Darry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:26

The Country 12/06/26: Sir David Fagan and Mike Green...

The Country ·

2026/06/12

A shearing legend pops into The Country’s site for a yarn about the Rural Industry Leaders event earlier in the week, and electric quad bikes.Plus, the man behind the Rural Industry Leaders dinner, debate and auction estimates the event raised $430,000 for the Rural Support Trust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

3:39

The Country 12/06/26: Emma Poole and Adam Thompson...

The Country ·

2026/06/12

Today’s Fieldays farmer panel is the 2023 Young Farmer of the Year and the founder of Restore Native.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

2:49

The Country 12/06/26: Kevin "Smiley" Barrett talks to...

The Country ·

2026/06/12

We talk a bit of footy with the father of three All Blacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

1:59

The Country 12/06/26: Riley Kennedy talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/06/12

Time to catch up with BusinessDesk senior journalist and Jamie Mackay's Fieldays housemate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

2:13

The Country 12/06/26: Tom Young talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/06/12

The national livestock manager for Affco on the red meat bonanza and the best lunch at Fieldays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

9:26

The Country 12/06/26: Winston Peters talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/06/12

NZ First leader on shaking things up with Shane Jones at Fieldays. Plus, he talks about the state of farming, a recent positive poll, and superannuation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

3:28

The Country 12/06/26: Campbell Parker talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/06/12

DairyNZ's chief executive is at Fieldays. He talks about farmer advocacy, cost pressures on the sector, and where DairyNZ's farmer levy is spent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

2:30

The Country 12/06/26: Tanya Houghton talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/06/12

Farmlands’ chief executive and our host for Fieldays wraps the week. She discusses Farmlands’ partnership with the Rural Support Trust and digital wellbeing platform Ignite to deliver a free online mental health and wellbeing service for farmers and growers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

2:02

The Country 12/06/26: Hunter Darry talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/06/12

Time for a chat with another footy dad; the national sales manager at Donaghys Ltd, whose son Sam is an All Black lock.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

40:34

The Country Full Show: Thursday, June 11, 2026

The Country ·

2026/06/11

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Hipkins, Ray Smith, Shane Jones, Rowland Smith, Ingrid Smith, Mike Casey, Kate Acland and Kate Scott.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:25

The Country 11/06/26: Chris Hipkins talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/06/11

Labour’s leader discusses the latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report (SOPI) and the current Government’s comments on carbon credits. He also defended his party’s public transport policy, which Mackay described as “underwhelming”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

7:40

The Country 11/06/26: Ray Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/06/11

We catch up with the Director General of MPI, who proudly presented the Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report this morning at Fieldays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:05

The Country 11/06/26: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/06/11

The Prince of the Provinces holds court at Fieldays. He was on the receiving end of the best burn last night at the Rural Support Trust debate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:46

The Country 11/06/26: Rowland and Ingrid Smith talk...

The Country ·

2026/06/11

We catch up with New Zealand’s power farming couple - the world champion shearer and "The Made Up Farmer”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:17

The Country 11/06/26: Mike Casey talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/06/11

The chief executive of Rewiring Aotearoa is all fired up about solar and battery-powered farming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:46

The Country 11/06/26: Kate Acland and Kate Scott talk...

The Country ·

2026/06/11

The chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ on the great red meat numbers from the SOPI report - meat and wool up 14% to $14.1 billion. Plus, the chief executive of Horticulture NZ on how the sector has grown 7.5% to $9 billion, leaving forestry in its wake.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

7:23

Dairy Insights with Fonterra: Chris Kane

The Country ·

2026/06/10

Michelle Watt talks to Chris Kane, Fonterra’s Director of New Zealand Manufacturing, about the winners at this year's Best Site Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

40:18

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The Country ·

2026/06/10

Fieldays day one: Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Todd McClay, Todd Charteris, Lawrence Meredith, Tim Ewing-Jarvie, Sam Whitelock, Mark de Lautour, and Dominic Jones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

8:39

The Country 10/06/26: Christopher Luxon and Todd...

The Country ·

2026/06/10

The Country catches up with the Prime Minister by phone and the Minister of Agriculture in person at Fieldays.McClay talks about the “Minister of Agriculture Future Leaders Scholarship”, backing three emerging primary sector leaders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

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