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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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38:14

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Country ·

2026/02/18

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Emma Higgins, Adam Thompson, Mitch Highett, and Craig Wiggins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

7:28

The Country 18/02/26: Christopher Luxon talks to...

The Country ·

2026/02/18

The Prime Minister ponders the prospect of a managed retreat from flooding, a sobering infrastructure plan, National Lamb Day and the state of the rural economy, and why one of his MPs is letting the side down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:56

The Country 18/02/26: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/02/18

Rabobank’s Senior Ag Analyst comments on another great GDT Auction overnight (up 3.6%) and whether red meat prices are sustainable at their current record highs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:57

The Country 18/02/26: Adam Thompson and Mitch Highett...

The Country ·

2026/02/18

Today’s Zanda Panel previews the Impact Summit in Christchurch in early March. They encourage others to enter the Zanda McDonald Awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

3:15

The Country 18/02/26: Craig Higgins talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/02/18

He’s doing rural health and wellness at the East Coast Farming Expo at Wairoa. But what a mission he had to get there!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

37:01

The Country Full Show: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

The Country ·

2026/02/17

Jamie Mackay talks to Sir David Carter, Andy Borland, Jane Smith, Tom Young, and Dave Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

7:23

The Country 17/02/26: Sir David Carter talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/02/17

We catch up with a former Minister of Agriculture and Speaker of the House, who these days farms on Banks Peninsula, in the worst flooding event in over 40 years (more than 250 mms in the last 24 hours).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:08

The Country 17/02/26: Andy Borland talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/02/17

We chew the fat with the chief executive of pet food and horticulture company Scales - and the co-organiser of the Lincoln University Sports Dinner at Wānaka on the eve of the Wānaka A&P Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:00

The Country 17/02/26: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/02/17

Today, we find a high-profile North Otago farmer in the Big Smoke of Auckland on a director’s course. But can she use her “self-reflection break” to learn to be more tolerant of activists and diversity experts?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:14

The Country 17/02/26: Tom Young talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/02/17

The National Livestock Manager for Affco says while farmers are enjoying record returns for red meat, the meat companies are not making money, and the current prices are not sustainable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

3:29

The Country 17/02/26: Dave Martin talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/02/17

We preview the East Coast Farming Expo, which starts tomorrow at Wairoa. Have they dodged a weather bullet?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

38:15

The Country Full Show: Monday, February 16, 2026

The Country ·

2026/02/16

Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Damien O'Connor, Ian Strahan, Dominic Jones, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:14

The Country 16/02/26: Andrew Hoggard talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/02/16

Manawatū farmer and Act MP - how bad is it in the eye of the storm?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:31

The Country 16/02/26: Damien O'Connor talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/02/16

Labour’s trade spokesman comments on the Indian FTA, whether Labour will support it, and ponders who the candidates for the West Coast Tasman electorate could be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:26

The Country 16/02/26: Ian Strahan talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/02/16

Federated Farmers’ Manawatū President updates on the storm battering his region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:51

The Country 16/02/26: Dominic Jones talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2026/02/16

The managing director of Origin Capital Partners discusses the state of the kiwifruit industry and how you can invest in it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

2:49

The Country 16/02/26: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2026/02/16

Monday’s resident weatherman has been kept busy over the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

39:53

Rabobank Best of The Country: February 14, 2026

The Country ·

2026/02/13

Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Warren, Mike Casey, Nathan Guy, Chris Hipkins, Winston Peters, and Christopher Luxon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

38:24

The Country Full Show: Thursday, February 13, 2026

The Country ·

2026/02/13

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Sir David Fagan, Bryce McKenzie, Bruce Weir, Vanessa Winning, Simon Beamish, and Hamish McKay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

3:44

The Country 13/02/26: Christopher Luxon talks to...

The Country ·

2026/02/13

The prime minister celebrates great results for New Zealand’s red meat sector, discusses RMA reforms, and rules out a water tax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

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