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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, Hokonui and Gold Sport.

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All Episodes

38:12

The Country Full Show: Friday, October 24, 2025

The Country ·

2025/10/24

Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, Andrew Hoggard, Hamish McKay, and Barry Soper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:01

The Country 24/10/25: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/10/24

The president of Federated Farmers updates on a brutal weather week down on the farm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:19

The Country 24/10/25: Stu Duncan and Stu Loe talk to...

The Country ·

2025/10/24

Today’s farmer panel pits Otago against Canterbury, just like tomorrow’s NPC final. But in the meantime, there’s the small matter of the weather to talk about.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:11

The Country 24/10/25: Andrew Hoggard talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/10/24

The Biosecurity, Food Safety and Associate Agriculture has travelled to Chile to represent New Zealand at the World Dairy Summit. Today, we find him in Uruguay, having also passed through Argentina.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:50

The Country 24/10/25: Hamish McKay talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/10/24

McKay on Sport on the All Blacks, the coaching debacle, and the NPC Final.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:19

The Country 24/10/25: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/10/24

Our political commentator reflects on the life and times of our 35th Prime Minister, Jim Bolger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:42

The Country Full Show: Thursday, October 23, 2025

The Country ·

2025/10/23

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Shane McManaway, Jacques Reinhart, Doug Avery, Chris Russell, and Jeremy Rookes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:53

The Country 23/10/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/10/23

Earth Science NZ Weather Guy updates the horrific conditions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:44

The Country 23/10/25: Shane McManaway and Jacques...

The Country ·

2025/10/23

Today’s Zanda McDonald Panel updates the weather in Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay, plus they encourage young leaders in agriculture to enter the Zanda McDonald Awards (entries close October 31). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:54

The Country 23/10/25: Doug Avery talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/10/23

The Resilient Farmer is being tested weatherwise today in Marlborough.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:50

The Country 23/10/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/10/23

Our Australian correspondent talks about a record hot October day in Sydney, Albo, Rudd and Trump in Washington, and a record crop coming off in WA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:47

The Country 23/10/25: Jeremy Rookes talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/10/23

Our Canterbury-based lifestyle correspondent gives us a weather report and talks a bit of footy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:23

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The Country ·

2025/10/22

Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith, and Emma Higgins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:56

The Country 22/10/25: Miles Hurrell talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/10/22

Fonterra’s chief executive comments on the confusing GDT Auction overnight.He discusses the farmer vote on the sale of Fonterra’s consumer brands and the butter plant at Clandeboye.We also ask why “Big Brother Fonterra” tells farmers how to vote when it comes to the board of directors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:40

The Country 22/10/25: Christopher Luxon talks to...

The Country ·

2025/10/22

The Prime Minister ponders the Alliance and Fonterra farmer votes.And why does Winston Peters have such a bee in his bonnet?Meanwhile, Chris Bishop is building new roads of national significance - great, but annual inflation at 3% - not so good.How will that affect future OCR drops?Plus, the mega-strikes and the weather are due to hit tomorrow, and Luxon farewells the last of the great farmer politicians.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:02

The Country 22/10/25: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/10/22

A North Otago farmer and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards takes time out from the tailing pen to talk about reduced methane targets, the mega-strikes, and the red meat industry. Plus, she shares her Jim Bolger story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:15

The Country 22/10/25: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/10/22

Rabobank’s senior ag analyst has her say on the GDT Auction, the Alliance vote, and the very positive prospects for red meat prices, if not the state of the industry. She also has a fascinating Spice Girl fan girl revelation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:24

The Country with Property Brokers Land & Lifestyle...

The Country ·

2025/10/21

Welcome to a new podcast brought to you by Property Brokers and powered by The Country. In Episode One of Land and Lifestyle Property Markets, Jess Davidson discusses with Property Brokers Rural General Manager Conrad Wilkshire, some of the current trends, sector insights, and the future long-term outlook for the Rural Property Market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:19

The Country Full Show: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

The Country ·

2025/10/21

Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Wynne, Shane Jones, Fiona and Tom Langford, and Tom Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:12

The Country 21/10/25: Mark Wynne talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/10/21

The chairman of the Alliance Group on the YES vote to the Dawn Meats deal. It was an overwhelming mandate - 88% of the shares on issue voted and, of those, 87% backed the deal. Ultimately, it was a vindication of the board’s decision to partner with Dawn. But was it Hobson’s choice? And what will the deal do to solve the overcapacity issue in the red meat industry?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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