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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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3:51

The Country 06/06/25: Heather du Plessis-Allan talks...

The Country ·

2025/06/06

The Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year award winner talks about the week in politics. And she didn’t even turn up for the awards!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:10

The Country Full Show: Thursday, June 5, 2025

The Country ·

2025/06/05

Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Riley Kennedy, Richard Lindroos, Chris Russell, and Murray Deaker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:47

The Country 05/06/25: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie...

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2025/06/05

The president of Federated Farmers and poster boy for Toyota, Yamaha and One NZ.We discuss “Save Our Sheep” billboards in Wellington and the Feds’ banking survey. Plus, the Fish & Game announcement today - its advocacy function is under review. Also, Federated Farmers is at Fieldays next week – where can people find them and what will they focus on?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:10

The Country 05/06/25: Riley Kennedy talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/06/05

BusinessDesk rural journalist on the state of the dairy industry and his recent trip to China with Fonterra (with Henry Acland and Hunter McGregor).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:50

The Country 05/06/25: Richard Lindroos talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/06/05

Six sleeps to go, and we continue the countdown with the new chief executive of Fieldays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:45

The Country 05/06/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/06/05

Our Australian correspondent reminisces on the Radio Awards of 2003. Plus, we talk about a sudden drop in mushroom sales, South Australia running out of hay, and Albo v Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:30

The Country 05/06/25: Murray Deaker talks to Jamie...

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2025/06/05

When in Auckland, you’ve gotta talk to an Aucklander! Today, we go back to 1994, and a tribute to an All Blacks legend, and discuss where the best golf course in the world is!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:29

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, June 4, 2025

The Country ·

2025/06/04

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith, Mike McIntyre, Ben Picton, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:57

The Country 04/06/25: Christopher Luxon talk to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/06/04

The Prime Minister has told UK climate scientists to “send their letters to other countries”, after they accused the government of ignoring scientific evidence over methane emissions. Plus, we yarn about Winston and David, Landcorp and NZ Post, Jacinda’s book and Fieldays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:48

The Country 04/06/25: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/06/04

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist supports Luxon’s response to the climate scientists.She also comments on the Federated Farmers Banking Survey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:20

The Country 04/06/25: Mike McIntyre talks to Jamie...

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2025/06/04

Jarden’s Head of Commodities comments on the first GDT auction of the new season - “The positive momentum that we saw coming into the season, right up until the penultimate event, now looks to be lost with the overall event falling 1.6% and several of the key individual products coming under pressure. WMP -3.7%, SMP -1.1%, AMF 1.4%, Butter 0%, BMP -6.1% and Cheese -4.2%.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:04

The Country 04/06/25: Ben Picton talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/06/04

It’s Acronym Day, and Rabobank’s Senior Macro Strategist comments on falls in the OCR and GDT, and the OECD slashing its annual growth report for the world economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:47

The Country 04/06/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/06/04

Winter’s here this week, and it’s Fieldays next week. We look out a week for a Waikato forecast with WeatherWatch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:01

The Country Full Show: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

The Country ·

2025/06/03

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Richard McIntyre, Dame Alison Stewart, Dame Catriona Williams, and Dan Boulton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:07

The Country 03/06/25: David Seymour talk to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/06/03

He’s now a heartbeat away from the top job, but will he be on his best behaviour now that he has succeeded Winston for the Deputy PM’s job? And does this give Winston free license to campaign with reckless abandon?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:05

The Country 03/06/25: Richard McIntyre talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/06/03

Federated Farmers’ banking spokesman comments on the results of the latest survey. Are the banks getting the message? And which banks are performing best (and worst)?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:43

The Country 03/06/25: Dame Alison Stewart talks to...

The Country ·

2025/06/03

Stewart was made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to plant science and the arable sector, flying the flag for agriculture in the King’s Birthday Honours.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:04

The Country 03/06/25: Dame Catriona Williams talks to...

The Country ·

2025/06/03

Williams was made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours for services to spinal injury research and equestrian sport, and for inspiration to everyone in a chair who wants to get out of it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:12

The Country 03/06/25: Dan Boulton talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/06/03

We find the chief executive of Silver Fern Farms in Toronto, Canada, where he’s meeting with the Lamb Company (an in-market venture owned by SFF, Alliance, ANZCO and an Australian partner). We look at the prospects for red meat in Asia and North America, plus the need for rationalisation in the industry when it comes to capacity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:30

Rabobank Best of The Country: May, 31, 2025

The Country ·

2025/05/30

Jamie Mackay talks to Toby Williams, Damien O'Connor, Cameron Bagrie, Christopher Luxon, and Mile Hurrell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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