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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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5:46

Jacinda Ardern on Covid vaccination rate

The Country ·

2021/09/01

The PM ponders the (unlikely) prospect of a 90 per cent Covid vaccination rate by year's end. Plus while we salute the wage subsidy, where's the support for employers and small businesses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:22

Rabobank's Blake Holgate on food prices and consumer...

The Country ·

2021/09/01

Rabobank's Head of Sustainability Business Development comments on the ever-increasing price of food for NZ households and the rapid changes in consumer habits since 2019.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:00

Dr Tim Mackle on worker shortage and winter grazing

The Country ·

2021/09/01

The chief executive of DairyNZ comments on the government backdown on winter grazing and the challenges of getting migrant labour into the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

38:58

Spring edition

The Country ·

2021/09/01

Interviews are with Blair McLean, Jacinda Ardern, Dr Tim Mackle, John McWhirter and Blake Holgate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:03

USA farming update with Todd Clark

The Country ·

2021/08/31

Our US correspondent comments on Hurricane Ida heading north, life under Covid on his Kentucky farm, anti-vaxers, Joe Biden and the retreat from Iraq.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:17

Economy update with Nathan Penny

The Country ·

2021/08/31

Westpac's Rural Economist comments on equity markets defying gravity, the OCR on hold, a settled exchange rate, record food price inflation around the world and some excellent prospects for red meat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

7:15

Te Radar on West Auckland flooding

The Country ·

2021/08/31

We head to West Auckland (Henderson Valley) to update the flash floods that have seen up to 50 houses evacuated and farmland inundated with up to 200mls of rain in half a day. And we ask one of the country's leading comedians how he keeps his chin up in the face of Level 4 lockdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

37:38

Flood edition

The Country ·

2021/08/31

Interviews are with Te Radar, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Nathan Penny, Nadine Tunley and Todd Clark.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

3:52

Nadine Tunley on growers and Auckland's alert level...

The Country ·

2021/08/31

We ask the chief executive of Horticulture NZ how the industry is handling Level 4 lockdown and what challenges the split-level lockdowns will pose at Auckland's border, especially at Pukekohe, the vegetable basket of New Zealand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:16

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth on global food security

The Country ·

2021/08/31

One of New Zealand's leading farming academics says if we think the price of food (2.8 per cent pa) is getting out of hand in New Zealand, then we "ain't seen nothing yet" with the FAO's global food price index running at 31 per cent for the past 12 months.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:04

Sam Owen on mental health in lockdown

The Country ·

2021/08/30

The Waikato dairy farm manager has written a column for The Country website on how to stay sane in Level 4 lockdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:45

Dean Rabbidge and Thomas MacDonald on Zanda McDonald...

The Country ·

2021/08/30

We talk to the 2016 and 2018 winners, respectively, of the Zanda McDonald Award and encourage other innovative young professionals in Australasian agriculture to do likewise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

6:01

Barbara Kuriger on National's agriculture portfolio

The Country ·

2021/08/30

We talk to National's new Agriculture spokeswoman who replaced David Bennett in a surprise announcement from Judith Collins on Saturday morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

5:25

Mike Petersen on challenges facing NZ export supply...

The Country ·

2021/08/30

The Hawkes Bay farmer and former NZ Trade Envoy and Chairman of Beef + Lamb NZ talks about life on the farm in lockdown and about some of the real challenges facing the NZ export supply chain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

38:58

Zanda McDonald edition

The Country ·

2021/08/30

Interviews are with Phil Duncan, Mike Petersen, Barbara Kuriger, Dean Rabbidge, Thomas McDonald and Sam Owen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

38:59

Rabobank Best of The Country, August 28, 2021

The Country ·

2021/08/27

Interviews are with Dame Susan Devoy, Jane Smith, Genevieve Steven, Don Carson, Julia Jones and Judith Collins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:48

Australian update with Chris Russell

The Country ·

2021/08/27

We find our Australian correspondent in Geraldton WA, as we discuss rugby in Perth, a trans-Tasman working dog challenge, $1330 in-lamb ewes and tank drivers driving headers!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:58

Political roundup with Barry Soper

The Country ·

2021/08/27

Our political correspondent plays "Jacinda Bingo" with today's 3pm announcement. Plus, we ponder potential changes to Covid Alert Levels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

3:30

Level 4 farming and footy with Smiley Barrett

The Country ·

2021/08/27

Norwood's Brand Ambassador talks life on the Taranaki Dairy farm under Level 4 lockdown and we look forward to a bit of footy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-AU

4:25

PGG Wrightson wool report with Rob Cochrane

The Country ·

2021/08/27

We take our monthly look at the wool market with the South Island Procurement Manager for PGG Wrightson Wool. Shearing is still happening on-farm but what about what about selling it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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