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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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7:12

The Country 15/09/25: David Clark talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/09/15

A Mid Canterbury arable and sheep and beef farmer who’s fighting a nightmarish, bureaucratic battle with ECan, his local regional council.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:44

The Country 15/09/25: Todd Charteris talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/09/15

Farmer confidence in the broader agricultural economy has inched higher and is now at its second-highest reading at any stage across the last decade, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found. We learn more with Rabobank’s chief executive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:30

The Country 15/09/25: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to...

The Country ·

2025/09/15

We talk to a primary sector academic who’s heading to an FAO UN Conference in Rome. We also discuss Dr Mike Joy on nitrates and removing agriculture from the school curriculum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

39:28

Rabobank Best of The Country: September 13, 2025

The Country ·

2025/09/12

Jamie Mackay talks to Ingrid Smith, Blake Holgate, Jane Smith, and Winston Peters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

38:16

The Country Full Show: Friday, September 12, 2025

The Country ·

2025/09/12

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Dr Elizabeth Heeg, Nigel Woodhead, Tim Dangen, Chris Russell, and Barry Soper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:37

The Country 12/09/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/09/12

Our Earth Sciences NZ Weather Guy offers his thoughts on 9/11, an All Blacks and Warriors forecast, and a cold start to spring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

7:09

The Country 12/09/25: Dr Elizabeth Heeg talks to...

The Country ·

2025/09/12

Some foresters are starting to regret rushing into carbon credit farming, and “a few bad actors are giving the sector a bad name”, according to the chief executive of the Forestry Owners Association.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

7:12

The Country 12/09/25: Nigel Woodhead and Tim Dangen...

The Country ·

2025/09/12

Today’s farmer panel features the 2017 and 2022 Young Farmers of the Year.We discuss calving and lambing, removing agriculture from the school curriculum, right tree - right place, and 9/11.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:58

The Country 12/09/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/09/12

Our Australian correspondent talks 9/11, record beef prices, caged eggs still on the menu, tough times for arable farmers and the Wallabies v Pumas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

3:31

The Country 12/09/25: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/09/12

We talk politics with Newstalk ZB's senior political correspondent about 9/11, Tom Phillips, Tākuta Ferris, and Stuart Nash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

37:20

The Country Full Show: Thursday, September 11, 2025

The Country ·

2025/09/11

Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Winston Peters, Kevin Mortensen, and Dr David Burger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

9:54

The Country 11/09/25: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/09/11

The president (and acting chief executive) of Federated Farmers on the issues of the farming day - calving, Paris, the All Blacks and Dr Mike Joy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

10:24

The Country 11/09/25: Winston Peters talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/09/11

The NZ First leader, Foreign Minister, and former Deputy Prime Minister talks 9/11, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, KiwiSaver, National Super, ditching Paris, and Stuart Nash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:50

The Country 11/09/25: Kevin Mortensen talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/09/11

We head to Piopio for this month’s PGG Wrightson Livestock update, where the good news is that red meat prices are strong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

2:50

The Country 11/09/25: Dr David Burger talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/09/11

DairyNZ's Chief Science and Innovation Officer says its plantain programme continues to deliver promising results, with new data confirming that modest levels of plantain in pastures reduce nitrogen leaching, offering farmers a practical, science-backed tool to meet environmental goals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

38:16

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

The Country ·

2025/09/10

Jamie Mackay talks to Nicola Willis, Jane Smith, Hamish Marr, and Blake Holgate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

7:55

The Country 10/09/25: Nicola Willis talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/09/10

Filling in for the Prime Minister, we ask the Minister of Finance if that’s a role she wants permanently. We also discuss the “Buttergate” beat-up and whether the noble goal of doubling exports in the next decade is achievable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

7:03

The Country 10/09/25: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/09/10

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist talks about “the fascinating arms race” between David Seymour and Winston Peters to claim who thought of getting out of the Paris Agreement first. We also discuss things getting dry down on the farm and why Ingrid Smith is a great face for New Zealand farming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:33

The Country 10/09/25: Hamish Marr talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/09/10

New Zealand’s Special Agricultural Trade Envoy, and Canterbury arable farmer, talks about staying in Paris and the challenging times for his industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:27

The Country 10/09/25: Blake Holgate talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/09/10

Kiwis are wasting less of their food than they were two years ago, with the estimated percentage of household food waste dropping to 10.9% from 12.2% in 2023, according to the 2025 Rabobank-KiwiHarvest Food Waste Survey.We chat with Rabobank’s Head of Sustainable Business Development to learn more about the survey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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