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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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1:49

The Country 08/05/26: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/05/08

The author of the best-selling book in the country comments on the age of eligibility and/or means-testing superannuation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:23

The Country Full Show: Thursday, May 7, 2026

The Country ·

2026/05/07

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, John McOviney and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

10:12

The Country 07/05/26: David Seymour talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/07

We ask the Act Party leader and Deputy PM whether his immigration policy is cutting Winston’s lunch? Plus, would he pass an immigration test himself? We also talk about TPM v Labour in the Māori seats and preview a big announcement on electrification this afternoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:02

The Country 07/05/26: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to...

The Country ·

2026/05/07

A leading primary sector academic comments on farmers, fertiliser and the protein boom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:02

The Country 07/05/26: John McOviney talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/07

Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:24

The Country 07/05/26: Chris Russell talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/07

Our Australian correspondent on the upcoming Budget and the scrapping of the huge inland rural rail project from Brisbane to Melbourne.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

40:44

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, May 6, 2026

The Country ·

2026/05/06

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Anna Palairet, Sandra Faulkner, Warwick Catto and Mike McIntyre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:43

The Country 06/05/26: Christopher Luxon talks to...

The Country ·

2026/05/06

The PM, hot off signing the ‘Fuel for Food’ deal with Singapore, also ponders local body reform and the prospect of a Grand Coalition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:36

The Country 06/05/26: Anna Palairet talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/06

Fonterra’s Chief Operating Officer reviews last night’s 1.5% lift in the GDT auction, a steady performance and largely in line with expectations. The welcomed improvements in SMP and WMP may have been expected an auction or two earlier, but better late than never. WMP 2.2%, SMP 3%, AMF 1.1%, Butter -2.6%, BMP 9% and Cheese -3.6%.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:22

The Country 06/05/26: Sandra Faulkner talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/06

Federated Farmers’ local government spokeswoman on the prospect of some much-needed local body reform.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:49

The Country 06/05/26: Warwick Catto talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/06

Science Strategy Manager at Ballance Agri-Nutrients on how to deal with burgeoning fertiliser prices, judging the Horizon Ballance Farm Environment Awards, and the Young Farmer Grand Final in July (31 years on from his title).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

3:32

The Country 06/05/26: Mike McIntyre talks to Jamie...

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2026/05/06

Jarden’s head of derivatives is just back from the States, where the protein story is more buoyant than ever on the back of general wellness, but also more so, on the need for GLP1 users to consume quality calories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

19:17

Rural Support Trust Podcast: Michelle Ruddell &...

The Country ·

2026/05/05

Building resilience in rural communities is important, to not just survive but thrive. In this episode brought to you by Rural Support Trust and Fonterra, special guests Michelle Ruddell and Gerard Vaughan discuss how Rural Support Trust and Farmstrong provide resources and practical steps to uplift and support rural communities. Check out more info at rural-support.org.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

39:20

The Country Full Show: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The Country ·

2026/05/05

Jamie Mackay talks to Michael Every, Jo Luxton and Paul Walker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

14:47

The Country 05/05/26: Michael Every talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/05

Part One: Rabobank’s Singapore-based global strategist comments on the geopolitical state of a chaotic world and how close we are to midnight on the Doomsday Clock. Part Two: How New Zealand, as a food-producing ag trading nation, can position itself to buffer these turbulent times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:56

The Country 05/05/26: Jo Luxton talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/05/05

Labour’s agriculture spokeswoman comments on the fuel and fertiliser crisis and says the government could be doing better. And is she about to come out with some ag policy at long last?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:45

The Country 05/05/26: Paul Walker talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/05/05

This month’s Farmstrong farmer is a Pongakawa (south east of Te Puke) 300-cow dairy farmer on 90 hectares of flood-prone land.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

40:20

The Country Full Show: Monday, May 4, 2026

The Country ·

2026/05/04

Jamie Mackay talks to Erica Stanford, Tom Young, Pita Alexander, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:17

The Country 04/05/26: Erica Stanford talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/05/04

The Minister of Immigration is none too pleased with Act’s new proposed immigration policy, saying it’s “dog whistling” in an election year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:09

The Country 04/05/26: Tom Young talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/05/04

Affco’s national livestock manager talks about the importance of migrant labour to the meat industry, the beef and lamb schedule remaining high, and whether he’d eat a steak from a cull dairy cow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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