The Country

Independent economist previews tomorrow’s OCR announcement, where a .25% rise is on the cards. Plus, do we have an issue with our exchange rate?

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Time is running out to enter the Zanda McDonald Award for 2027. We ask the 2024 winner why young Australasian Ag leaders (ages 21-35) should enter.

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A freelance rural agricultural journalist steps up to the plate after Jo Luxton goes AWOL on the election campaign trail. Today we discuss the “aggressive urbanisation of rural New Zealand”.

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Monday’s resident weather man on a Tuesday with a temperature feast-to-famine scenario.

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The author of New Zealand’s Best Golf Courses joins to discuss some rural gems!

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Jamie Mackay talks to Nathan Stewart, Damien O'Connor, Emma Higgins, and Winston Peters.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Rowland Smith, Steve Abel, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, and Chris Brandolino.

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We talk to the World Shearing Champion and Hawke’s Bay farmer about this province’s A&P Show, shearing competitions, and El Niño.

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The Green Party agriculture spokesman outlines his party’s rural policies.

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Today’s farmer panel talks the Big Wind one year on, the season down on the farm, the election and the NPC final.

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Friday’s Weather Guy talks about the Big Wind one year on, plus the drying effects of El Niño, especially in the North Island.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Professor Hamish Gow, Naomi Wilde, Hunter McGregor, and Chris Russell.

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The NZ First Leader is back to his belligerent best as we debate the Powerbrokers Debate, the Indian free trade agreement, agriculture in schools, strategic split voting, and whether he covets the Prime Minister’s job.

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Today is Lincoln University Giving Day 2026, as we encourage alumni to give back to a learning institution that gave them so much.

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Our Shanghai-based correspondent discusses how El Niño is affecting China and wider Asia.

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Our Australian correspondent talks tariffs on Aussie lamb and NSW setting a new record for agricultural production off the back of beef. But he’s less forthcoming about why the Wallabies are so useless!

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Craig Hickman, Duncan Humm, Emma Higgins, George Dodson and Hugh Jackson.

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The Prime Minister ponders polls, the Indian free trade agreement, agriculture in schools and whether the Greens and gangs could be a game-changer in this election.

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Today’s first farmer panel hails from Mid Canterbury as we talk dairy, deer and politics.

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