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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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9:25

The Country 23/09/25: Susan Harris talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/09/23

Principal Scientist at GreenXperts Limited, a New Zealand-based sustainability consultancy involved in numerous carbon and land management projects. Today, she says huge pieces of Antarctica are not falling off due to livestock emissions. Rather, she says, we should be global leaders and a better investment for NZ would be "to develop some diplomatic bottle" and lobby the IPCC to remove livestock emissions from the Paris Climate Agreement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:25

The Country Full Show: Monday, September 22, 2025

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2025/09/22

Jamie Mackay talks to Hayley Gourley, Todd Clark, Pita Alexander, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:52

The Country 22/09/25: Hayley Gourley talks to Jamie...

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2025/09/22

A long-standing friend of The Country has been appointed to the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee. With a background in banking and agri-business we look at her progression through Rabobank and Skellerup to deciding the OCR on October 8.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:04

The Country 22/09/25: Todd Clark talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/09/22

Our US farming correspondent reflects on Farm Aid 40 years on, a dry fall/autumn, and he looks forward to seeing the All Blacks in Chicago in November.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:26

The Country 22/09/25: Pita Alexander talks to Jamie...

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2025/09/22

We catch up with a globe-trotting Christchurch farm accountant and raconteur who looks at the true cost of farm wages in 2026 and he asks whether our politicians are worth their pay?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:39

The Country 22/09/25: Andrew Hoggard and Grant...

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2025/09/22

We ask today's farmer/politician panel if they're worth their keep.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:00

The Country 22/09/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/09/22

We ask Monday's resident weatherman whether the spring equinox will herald a change in our fortunes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:32

Rabobank Best of The Country: September 20, 2025

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2025/09/19

Jamie Mackay talks to David Clark, Todd Charteris, Nicola Grigg, Simon Beamish, and Shane Jones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:43

The Country Full Show: Friday, September 19, 2025

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2025/09/19

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Riley Kennedy, Damien O'Connor, Emma Poole, and Sandra Faulkner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:30

The Country 19/09/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie...

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2025/09/19

Earth Sciences NZ weather guy on the most tempestuous month of them all - September!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:40

The Country 19/09/25: Riley Kennedy talks to Jamie...

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2025/09/19

“Very real.” That’s how Mark Wynne, chair of Alliance Group, describes the threat of the processor collapsing if the proposed deal with Dawn Meats fails. It is just over a month until the processor’s current farmer-shareholders will vote on what is effectively a $250 million bailout to repay its working capital. We catch up with a senior journalist at BusinessDesk to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:13

The Country 19/09/25: Damien O'Connor talks to Jamie...

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2025/09/19

The former Minister of Primary Industries debates the future of the Alliance Group. Plus,who isresponsible for our economic mire, who's fit for Parliament, and Pāmu's management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:51

The Country 19/09/25: Emma Poole and Sandra Faulkner...

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2025/09/19

Our Young Farmer and Federated Farmer Panel is quite literally on fire today. A dairy farmer and a sheep/beef/cropping farmer, respectively, sum up their seasons and talk on their pet subjects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:49

The Country Full Show: Thursday, September 18, 2025

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2025/09/18

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Simon Beamish, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:41

The Country 18/09/25: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/09/18

The Prince of the Provinces has finally been crowned the NZ First Deputy Leader, and today he talks about Stuart Nash, Environment Canterbury declaring a “Nitrate Emergency”, and saving Yellow Eyed Penguins (but what about the dolphins, skinks, lizards and blind frogs?).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:50

The Country 18/09/25: Simon Beamish talks to Jamie...

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2025/09/18

This Hawke’s Bay farmer is a former winner of the 2024 East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards. He’s also the father of World Champion 3000 metre steeplechase athlete Geordie Beamish. Today, we talk to a very proud parent in TokyoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:26

The Country 18/09/25: Peter Newbold talks to Jamie...

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2025/09/18

We find the GM of PGG Wrightson Livestock and Real Estate in China, where he’s promoting New Zealand velvet. Plus, we look at the state of the rural property market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:35

The Country 18/09/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie...

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2025/09/18

Australian correspondent talks Trump, adapting to climate change, Elon Musk and dinkum romantic Aussie blokes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:04

The Country with Beef + Lamb New Zealand Episode One:...

The Country ·

2025/09/17

Every farm has hidden inefficiencies—whether it’s feed wastage, poor timing, or small leaks that quietly drain profit and add stress. In this week’s episode, Hamish sits down withReuben Moore Tasman Farmer and Beef + Lamb New Zealand FarmerCouncilorandJim Inglis Senior Strategic Advisor at Beef + Lamb New Zealand tounpacksystems wastage—what it looks like, how to spot it, and what you can do about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:18

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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2025/09/17

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Shane McManaway, Andrew Murray, Nicola Grigg, and Jeremy Rookes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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