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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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3:14

The Country 16/06/23: Bryce McKenzie talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2023/06/16

The co-founder of Groundswell can’t talk about controversial golfballs but he can talk about how popular his group’s site is at Fieldays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:51

The Country 16/06/23: Dr Tom Sheahan talks to Jamie...

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2023/06/16

American academic and scientist reckons he’s not a climate change denier, despite describing methane as an “irrelevant greenhouse gas”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:01

The Country 16/06/23: Nathan Guy talks to Jamie Mackay

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2023/06/16

The former Minister of Agriculture talks about the current government’s climate change response and gives his predictions for this year’s general election and tonight’s Blues v Crusaders semifinal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:58

The Country 16/06/23: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie...

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2023/06/16

The chief executive of Open Country Dairy ponders the forecast milk price versus the cost of production.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

3:33

The Country 16/06/23: Peter Nation talks to Jamie Mackay

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2023/06/16

The Fieldays chief executive reflects on another successful event and marvels at the fantastic winter weather. He says Fieldays is a great place for farmers to network and connect and perhaps bump into a politician or two.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:42

The Country Full Show: Thursday, June 15, 2023

The Country ·

2023/06/15

Fieldays day two: Jamie Mackay talks to James Shaw, Sandra Faulkner, Damien O'Connor, Ray Smith, David Seymour, Nadine Tunley, and Vanessa Winning and Tom Young.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:46

The Country 15/06/23: James Shaw talks to Jamie Mackay

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2023/06/15

The Climate Change Minister, and Green Party co-leader, says He Waka Eke Noa is not dead - in fact, it’s “still breathing” and “very much alive”. He’s also “pleasantly surprised” by the warm reception from the Fieldays crowd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:44

The Country 15/06/23: Sandra Faulkner talks to Jamie...

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2023/06/15

Federated Farmers board member, and chair of the Gisborne rural coordination group, on how farmers are physically and mentally recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:35

The Country 15/06/23: Damien O'Connor talks to Jamie...

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2023/06/15

The Minister of Agriculture and Trade says he’s committed to carrying on with He Waka Eke Noa. He also ponders how New Zealand’s primary sector has achieved record returns despite having record-low farmer confidence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:08

The Country 15/06/23: Ray Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

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2023/06/15

The Director General of MPI takes a look at a very positive Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report, saying every farmer and grower in New Zealand should be “delighted” with the result.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:06

The Country 15/06/23: David Seymour talks to Jamie...

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2023/06/15

The Act Party has just released its agricultural policy - Standing Up for Rural New Zealand - we ask its leader what’s in it for Kiwi farmers, as well as where he stands on He Waka Eke Noa. He also discusses Act members Mark Cameron and Andrew Hoggard who are both farmers and predicts his party’s chances in the polls. He then ponders whether he'd work with Winston.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:26

The Country 15/06/23: Nadine Tunley talks to Jamie...

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2023/06/15

The chief executive of Horticulture NZ talks about how a tough year could affect the future of the industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:29

The Country 15/06/23: Vanessa Winning and Tom Young...

The Country ·

2023/06/15

The chief executive of Irrigation NZ pops in for a brief chat before Affco’s national livestock manager arrives to talk meat and wool.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

39:55

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The Country ·

2023/06/14

Fieldays day one: Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Hipkins, Tim Myers, Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Ian Proudfoot, Winston Peters, and Todd Charteris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:44

The Country 14/06/23: Chris Hipkins talks to Jamie...

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2023/06/14

The Prime Minister insists He Waka Eke Noa isn’t dead and ponders whether this could alienate farmer voters in an election year. He also talks about scrapping a proposed fertiliser tax and the government finally delivering on its 2020 promise to tighten up the conversion of farmland to forestry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

2:40

The Country 14/06/23: Tim Myers talks to Jamie Mackay

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2023/06/14

Norwood’s chief executive says he really enjoyed this morning’s KPMG breakfast, although he thought some of the messaging in the business advisory firm’s 2023 Agribusiness Agenda, was “a little bit tired”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:44

The Country 14/06/23: Christopher Luxon talks to...

The Country ·

2023/06/14

National’s leader comments on his “wet, whiny” remarks and says his party’s emissions policy is not kicking the can down the road. He also says He Waka Eke Noa is dead before expertly dodging Mackay’s enquiries into whether he will team up with Winston Peters or David Seymour. He then left to a round of applause from the Fieldays crowd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:30

The Country 14/06/23: Miles Hurrell talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2023/06/14

The chief executive of Fonterra talks about how on-farm costs, and China’s economy, are affecting farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:36

The Country 14/06/23: Ian Proudfoot talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2023/06/14

KPMG’s global head of agribusiness discusses the firm's Agribusiness Agenda 2023. He says there's a “massive opportunity” in front of New Zealand’s agricultural sector - if only it could get over its “inherent anxiety” about the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:02

The Country 14/06/23: Winston Peters talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2023/06/14

The NZ First leader says he is expecting “a bumper crowd” for a public meeting he’s holding in Cambridge on Sunday. He then strongly denies David Seymour’s Act Party is cutting his lunch, before quoting the Bible and responding to hecklers in the crowd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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