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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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5:11

The Country 24/06/25: Jim Ward talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/06/24

Jamie catches up with a former schoolmate, who happens to be the manager of Molesworth Station, New Zealand’s biggest farm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:08

The Country 24/06/25: Claire Taylor talks to Jamie...

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2025/06/24

We catch up with a Scottish Nuffield Scholar and keynote speaker at the Primary Industries New Zealand Summit. Her topic is "How do we change the narrative around farming?".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:37

The Country 24/06/25: Toby Williams talks to Jamie...

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2025/06/24

Federated Farmers’ meat and wool chairman on the next part of Feds’ battle against carbon farming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:27

The Country Full Show: 23 June, 2025

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2025/06/23

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Richard McIntyre, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, Harijinda Singh, and Jeremy Rookes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:05

The Country 23/06/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/06/23

Monday's resident weather expert says expect a burst of windy and wet weather mid to later this week nationwide from the west, then a wintry lower South Island this weekend after a brief mid week warm up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:32

The Country 23/06/25: Richard McIntyre talks to...

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2025/06/23

The Federated Farmers Dairy Chair is signing off this week at the Primary Industry Summit in Christchurch. We look at two of his biggest achievements in the role.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:05

The Country 23/06/25: Kevin "Smiley" Barrett talks...

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2025/06/23

We head to the Coastal Rugby Club in South Taranaki to talk to the most successful sire in New Zealand rugby as the first All Blacks squad of 2025 is named.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:54

The Country 23/06/25: Harijinda Singh talks to Jamie...

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2025/06/23

Is a South Otago dairy farmer who's running 364 kms from Mt Cook to Akaroa in his gumboots to raise money for the Otago Community Hospice. We ask why?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:07

The Country 23/06/25: Jeremy Rookes talks to Jamie...

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2025/06/23

Our Lifestyle/Hobby correspondent comments on record beef bull sales, Trump and the All See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:28

Rabobank Best of The Country: June 21, 2025

The Country ·

2025/06/20

Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Emma Higgins, Winston Peters, Jane Smith, and Hamish McKay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:23

The Country Full Show: Thursday, June 19

The Country ·

2025/06/19

Jamie Mackay talks to Brendan Attrill, Peter Newbold, Chris Russell, Hamish McKay, and Rowena Duncum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:14

The Country 19/06/25: Brendan Attrill talks to Jamie...

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2025/06/19

We track down the recipient of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy and newly-crowned Ambassador for Sustainable Farming and Growing for 2025 - a South Taranaki dairy farmer, who’s about to jump on a plane to go riding dirt bikes in a Mongolian desert!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:15

The Country 19/06/25: Peter Newbold talks to Jamie...

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2025/06/19

How much is your farm worth? We take our monthly look at the state of the rural real estate market with the GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:57

The Country 19/06/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie...

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2025/06/19

Our Australian correspondent comments on a great State of Origin game in Perth, lamb and milk prices, and mustering with drones and e-bikes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:19

The Country 19/06/25: Hamish McKay talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/06/19

We preview the Super Rugby final with The Country’s new fill-in host.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:51

The Country 19/06/25: Rowena Duncum talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/06/19

After joining The Country team in 2018, we farewell Ro, but she will not be lost to us!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:15

The Country: Optimising Lamb Survival Ep.3 with Dr...

The Country ·

2025/06/18

Pregnancy scanning offers more than just lamb counts - it’s a powerful management tool that can lift lamb survival and save on feed. In episode 3 of Optimising Lamb Survival, a podcast series from Beef + Lamb New Zealand, The Country’s Rowena Duncum is joined by Associate Professor Rene Corner-Thomas from Massey University.They explore how to make the most of scanning - from identifying ewes needing extra support, to improving feeding strategies and pinpointing lambing dates. If you want

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38:23

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, June 18

The Country ·

2025/06/18

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Jane Smith, Mike McIntyre, and Warwick Catto and Jamie Strang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:02

The Country 18/06/25: Winston Peters talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/06/18

The NZ First leader and former Deputy PM steps in for the PM who's doing the business in China. We talk about the perilous state of the world geopolitically, a trade deal with Indonesia, missing Fieldays, his political adversaries, the Green Party and the Green Parrot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:50

The Country 18/06/25: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/06/18

We let an outspoken North Otago farmer off the chain and she reckons we should be more worried about Global War-ing than Global Warming. We also talk about the Green Party's fiscal folly released yesterday. And we finished by talking bull and a record price for an Angus Black Beauty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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