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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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4:18

The Country 12/04/24: Kit Arkwright talks to Jamie...

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2024/04/12

Beef+Lamb NZ’s chief executive congratulates Mackay on 30 years and talks about how B+LNZ is supporting Kiwi athletes at the 2024 Olympics in Paris - before discussing his favourite cut of lamb.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:21

The Country 12/04/24: Todd Charteris talks to Jamie...

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2024/04/12

The chief executive of Rabobank’s mum lives in Riversdale, so he’s returned from Hamilton to celebrate The Country’s 30th and give an overview of how Kiwi sheep farmers are faring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:00

The Country 12/04/24: Tom Shallard talks to Jamie Mackay

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2024/04/12

The Country is broadcasting live from Mark and Tania Shallard’s farm. Mark is a bit media-shy so he’s let his son talk about the family’s sheep stud and global markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:49

The Country 12/04/24: Eric Roy talks to Jamie Mackay

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2024/04/12

The local MP for Awarua in 1994, and former Government Chief Whip, is now a Southland farmer. He pops in to say hello to his old mate Mackay and look back on 30 years of farming and politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:01

The Country 12/04/24: Rowena Duncum, Grant McCallum,...

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2024/04/12

The Country’s ex-executive producer is in Greymouth for day one of AgFest and she’s found National MP Grant McCallum and former Ag Minister Damien O’Connor to wish Mackay well for 30 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:23

The Country 12/04/24: Sir John Key talks to Jamie...

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2024/04/12

The former Prime Minister makes a surprise phone call to thank Mackay for his “truly remarkable effort” in rural broadcasting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:43

The Country 12/04/24: Greg Menzies talks to Jamie Mackay

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2024/04/12

Emerson’s Marketing Manager and purveyor of the Tiny Pub congratulate PTS Logistics for getting the pub to Riversdale all the way from Auckland - before talking about what’s on offer behind the bar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:12

The Country 12/04/24: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay

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2024/04/12

The Country’s longest-standing political correspondent is also from a Royal Riversdale bloodline. He pays homage to the Mackay family and The Country’s 30 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:54

The Country 12/04/24: Michael Boggs and Jason...

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2024/04/12

Mackay cheekily asks NZME’s chief executive for a pay rise before asking him what it’s like to mix with rural New Zealand. Then The Country host says thank you to NZME’s head of radio for putting up with him over the years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:54

The Country Full Show: Thursday, April 11, 2024

The Country ·

2024/04/11

Jamie Mackay and Grant Nisbett talk to Sir Bill English, Warwick Catto, Don Carson, Graeme Smith, Tim Myers, Murray Deaker, and Chris Russell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:29

The Country 11/04/24: Sir Bill English talks to Jamie...

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2024/04/11

We catch up with the former National MP for Wallace, and former Prime Minister, who reckons Mackay had “a lot of guts” to stop farming and take up the mic. He reflects on a long political career and comments on the current government. He also reveals how his farming background helped him in politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:10

The Country 11/04/24: Warwick Catto talks to Jamie...

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2024/04/11

The 1995 Young Farmer of the Year, and the man responsible for backing the show from day one through SouthFert (later became Ballance Agri-Nutrients). He pays homage to The Country’s legacy and remembers the legendary Christmas parties of the early years, saying “Thank goodness social media wasn’t around back then”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:17

The Country 11/04/24: Don Carson talks to Jamie Mackay

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2024/04/11

The Wool Board’s PR man from 1993-2000 and our second-to-longest serving correspondent. He commends Mackay for ignoring every sales rep who told him there was no commercial future in rural broadcasting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:13

The Country 11/04/24: Graeme Smith and Tim Myers talk...

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2024/04/11

The former marketing manager for Ballance Agri-Nutrients and the former chief executive of Norwood - both instrumental in getting the show nationwide - comment on the importance of maintaining friendships outside of business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:12

The Country 11/04/24: Murray Deaker talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2024/04/11

The self-proclaimed star of our Sunday Sports Show in 1994 reminisces about being on air with the team he used to refer to affectionately as “the Hayseeds from Gore”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:17

The Country 11/04/24: Chris Russell talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2024/04/11

The Country’s Australian correspondent is also the longest-serving since 1994 - only missing one interview in 2004. However, he had a good excuse - he’d had a heart attack the day before and his wife wouldn’t let him talk on air.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:35

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

The Country ·

2024/04/10

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Jen Corkran, Brad Osborne, Rowena Duncum and Tracey Anderson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:22

The Country 10/04/24: Christopher Luxon talks to...

The Country ·

2024/04/10

We ask the PM why he aspires to be like Estonia when its GDP per capita is less than New Zealand's. Plus we talk polls, a pay rise for politicians, and (ahead of the OCR) whether Adrian Orr is obsessed with inflation at the expense of everything else in the economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:32

The Country 10/04/24: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to...

The Country ·

2024/04/10

One of New Zealand's leading primary sector academics takes Greenpeace to task - yet again - over the state of the environment. Plus, we discuss living in the 11th happiest country in the world (6th if you're a Boomer!)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:24

The Country 10/04/24: Jen Corkran talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2024/04/10

Rabobank's Senior Animal Protein Analyst previews the bank's April Agribusiness Monthly report (due out tomorrow), with a particular emphasis on her area of expertise, sheep and beef.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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