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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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7:35

The Country 07/07/25: Hugh Jackson talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/07/07

We yarn with the 2025 FMG Young Farmer of the Year - a Waikato sheep and beef farmer who finished third in the 2023 Grand Final when representing Otago/Southland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:45

The Country 07/07/25: Antonia Watson talks to Jamie...

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2025/07/07

ANZ’s chief executive ponders whether farmers are still paying too high a margin for their rural borrowing, the OCR announcement Wednesday, the prospect of a capital gains/wealth tax, and the age of eligibility (and means testing) for national super.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:50

The Country 07/07/25: Stuart Nash talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/07/07

A former Labour Minister of Forestry has his say on carbon farming and offers a solution for transitioning unproductive hill country to pines and then to native regeneration (for carbon credits). We also discuss his rumoured candidacy for NZ First and whether he’s been shoulder-tapped by Winston.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:51

The Country 07/07/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/07/07

We ask Monday’s resident weather expert if we are officially in the chilly depths of winter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

40:07

Rabobank Best of The Country: July 5, 2025

The Country ·

2025/07/04

Jamie Mackay talks to Dame Lisa Carrington, Craig Piggott, Christopher Luxon, and Taine RandellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

38:54

The Country Full Show: Friday, July 4, 2025

The Country ·

2025/07/04

Jamie Mackay talks to Taine Randell, Te Radar, Chris Brandolino, Lawrence Field, and Chris Russell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:52

The Country 04/07/25: Taine Randell talks to Jamie...

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2025/07/04

We talk carbon credits, forestry, farming and footy with a former All Blacks captain who still has nightmares about the French rugby team!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

3:57

The Country 04/07/25: Te Radar talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/07/04

It’s day two of three for the FMG Young Farmer Grand Final. We head to Winton to catch up with the voice of the contest for an update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:16

The Country 04/07/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie...

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2025/07/04

We catch up with Earth Sciences New Zealand’s (formerly known as Niwa) principal scientist, who has no shortage of weather to talk about!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:57

The Country 04/07/25: Lawrence Field talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/07/04

We preview the Rabobank farm succession workshops with a Wairarapa farm accountant, hobby farmer and former 1995 Sharemilker of the Year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

2:53

The Country 04/07/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/07/04

Our Australian correspondent talks biosecurity, and Trump ignoring Albo!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

38:23

The Country Full Show: Thursday, July 3, 2025

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2025/07/03

Jamie Mackay talks to Sir David Carter, Wayne Langford, Peter Weir, Jock Ross, and Craig "Wiggy" Wiggins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

8:57

The Country 03/07/25: Sir David Carter talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/07/03

The chairman of Ruralco, and Banks Peninsula farmer, on the history of the co-operative.Carter is also the former Speaker of the House and former Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, so he discusses the state of today’s politics and agriculture.He also says he’s not a fan of carbon credits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:45

The Country 03/07/25: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie...

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2025/07/03

The president of Federated Farmers on flooding in the Tasman region and how his Golden Bay farm is doing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:26

The Country 03/07/25: Peter Weir talks to Jamie Mackay

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2025/07/03

The former president of the New Zealand Forest Owners Association says we could learn from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, where farming and forestry coexist peacefully.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:20

The Country 03/07/25: Jock Ross talks to Jamie Mackay

The Country ·

2025/07/03

A former All Black gives his opinion on the current team, before discussing Heartland rugby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:50

The Country 03/07/25: Craig "Wiggy" Wiggins talks to...

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2025/07/03

We catch up with a rural health advocate to find out what he’s been up to lately.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

38:30

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, July 2, 2025

The Country ·

2025/07/02

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Craig Piggott, Anna Palairet, and Matthew Zonderop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:12

The Country 02/07/25: Christopher Luxon talks to...

The Country ·

2025/07/02

We ask the Prime Minister if he’s doing a Sir Keir Starmer; excelling on the world stage and dropping the ball at home on the domestic front? And does he have a “Big Beautiful Bill” waiting in the wings?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:13

The Country 02/07/25: Craig Piggott talks to Jamie...

The Country ·

2025/07/02

The founder and chief executive of Ag Tech giant Halter comments on the New Zealand company revolutionising farming with its virtual fencing and animal management system, having raised $165 million in a fundraising round, now valuing Halter at $1.65 billion (US$1 billion).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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