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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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39:03

The Country Full Show: Thursday, May 21, 2026

The Country ·

2026/05/21

Jamie Mackay talks to Jason Te Brake, Te-han Chow, Hamish Best, Caroline Flood, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:09

The Country 21/05/26: Jason Te Brake talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/21

The chief executive of Zespri discusses a record result and record returns for kiwifruit growers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:03

The Country 21/05/26: Te-han Chow talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/05/21

Fonterra’s chief executive for Greater China is at Bakery China, the world’s largest professional bakery and trade exhibition in Shanghai.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:59

The Country 21/05/26: Hamish Best and Caroline Flood...

The Country ·

2026/05/21

Wellington-based winners of the PGG Wrightson Market Leader Award at last night’s Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:11

The Country 21/05/26: Peter Newbold talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/21

We discuss a buoyant rural market with the General Manager, Livestock & Real Estate for PGG Wrightson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:55

The Country 21/05/26: Chris Russell talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/21

Our Australian correspondent discusses the prospects of making nitrogenous fertiliser without using fossil fuels. Plus, we discuss “the worst Budget in living memory”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:18

DairyNZ Update: Katrina Macintosh , Senior Scientist

The Country ·

2026/05/20

Michelle Watt sits down with DairyNZ Senior Scientist Katrina Macintosh, to explore what decades of on-farm research reveal about the link between best practice farming and freshwater results. Drawing on real data from farms across New Zealand, they unpack how science is shaping sustainable outcomes for both farmers and the environment. Find out more about DairyNZ's extensive Science at www.dairynz.co.nzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:03

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The Country ·

2026/05/20

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Andrew Murray, Vitor Cacula Pistoia, and Rowena Duncum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:00

The Country 20/05/26: Christopher Luxon talks to...

The Country ·

2026/05/20

We ask the PM what’s in the Budget for farmers? With cuts to the Public Service, is Wellington doomed as a city? Is Winston barking mad or just barking up the wrong tree in wanting to buy the BNZ? And at Fieldays, will he be attending the Rural Industry Leaders Event (dinner and debate) to raise funds for the Rural Support Trust?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:58

The Country 20/05/26: Andrew Murray talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/20

Fonterra’s CFO comments on last night’s final GDT Auction for the 25/26 season. The headline move (up 0.6%) was largely in line with expectations, with a few unders and overs. Butter came out better than thought, and SMP a little worse (WMP 1.2%, SMP 0.2%, Butter 2.5%, and Cheese -1.3%).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:53

The Country 20/05/26: Vitor Cacula Pistoia talks to...

The Country ·

2026/05/20

RaboResearch senior analyst covers the latest developments in global fertiliser markets, where farmers are paying the price, big time, for the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:29

The Country 20/05/26: Rowena Duncum talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/20

We catch up with The Country’s former producer at the “Out the Gate” Beef + Lamb NZ conference in Christchurch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:32

Ballance Agri-Nutrients Make it Count: Kelvin...

The Country ·

2026/05/19

On this episode of The Country Podcast brought to you by Ballance Agri-Nutrients, Hamish McKay sits down with Ballance CEO Kelvin Wickham to unpack global fertiliser volatility, supply chain pressures, and what it all means for Kiwi farmers. After hearing directly from farmers across the country, Ballance is shaping a plan for the future - focused on productivity, supply security, and long-term success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:19

The Country Full Show: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Country ·

2026/05/19

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Cameron Bagrie, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:10

The Country 19/05/26: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/05/19

The Prince of the Provinces, the Mighty Matua, reflects on his debate yesterday in Queenstown, where he was outnumbered on electrification vs fossil fuels. We also discuss the fuel crisis, Lake Onslow, the public service, regional councils, and whether he and Winston are barking up the wrong tree and are barking mad in wanting to buy the BNZ.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:38

The Country 19/05/26: Cameron Bagrie talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/19

Independent economist comments on a 4.1% rise in global food prices over the past two months, what it means for NZ farmers, and why rising global bond yields are keeping the NZ dollar in the US 58–59c range. Plus, the May 27 OCR decision, fuel and fertiliser pressures, the BNZ buy-up, what’s in the Budget for farmers — and why, in the end, it could be worse: we could be in Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:57

The Country 19/05/26: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to...

The Country ·

2026/05/19

One of our leading primary sector academics previews the big Rural Support Trust fundraising debate and dinner at Fieldays. Plus, we ask what T-20 is, and she debates the link between nitrates in drinking water and stomach cancer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:02

The Country 19/05/26: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/05/19

Monday’s resident weatherman, on a Tuesday, comments on the impending Super El Niño and how worried we should be about its imminent arrival this spring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:56

The Country Full Show: Monday, May 18, 2026

The Country ·

2026/05/18

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Tom Young, Dom Jones, and P J Montgomery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:10

The Country 18/05/26: Dom Jones talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/05/18

The Managing Director of Origin Capital Partners updates a very good Kiwifruit harvest season and offers investors the chance to get a slice of the action in this dynamic primary industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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