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.
Episodes
Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Cameron Bagrie, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan.
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The Prince of the Provinces, the Mighty Matua, reflects on his debate yesterday in Queenstown, where he was outnumbered on electrification vs fossil fuels. We also discuss the fuel crisis, Lake Onslow, the public service, regional councils, and whether he and Winston are barking up the wrong tree and are barking mad in wanting to buy the BNZ.
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Independent economist comments on a 4.1% rise in global food prices over the past two months, what it means for NZ farmers, and why rising global bond yields are keeping the NZ dollar in the US 58–59c range. Plus, the May 27 OCR decision, fuel and fertiliser pressures, the BNZ buy-up, what’s in the Budget for farmers — and why, in the end, it could be worse: we could be in Australia.
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One of our leading primary sector academics previews the big Rural Support Trust fundraising debate and dinner at Fieldays. Plus, we ask what T-20 is, and she debates the link between nitrates in drinking water and stomach cancer.
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Monday’s resident weatherman, on a Tuesday, comments on the impending Super El Niño and how worried we should be about its imminent arrival this spring.
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Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Tom Young, Dom Jones, and P J Montgomery.
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The Managing Director of Origin Capital Partners updates a very good Kiwifruit harvest season and offers investors the chance to get a slice of the action in this dynamic primary industry.
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An iconic New Zealander phoned up this morning to see how the Century Farm and Station Awards went at Lawrence on Saturday night, as 36 farms were recognised for family ownership of more than 100 years, one for 187 years.
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Affco's National Livestock Manager breaks through the $12/kg barrier for lamb price and updates a very positive season for red meat. Plus he laments some tough times for some primary sector industries in Hawkes Bay.
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The Deputy PM is not impressed by his predecessor Winston's plan to buy the BNZ, plus he applauds Education Minister Erica Stanford cracking the whip on NCEA.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Scott and Stacey Mackereth, Emma Higgins, Dr John Roche, Winston Peters, and Jane Smith.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Dr John Roche, Chris Brandolino, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Michael Fox, and Campbell Parker.
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The chief science adviser to the Prime Minister and MPI looks back on his upbringing on a small Irish dairy farm and forward to Fieldays, where agriculture, science and AI will be to the fore at the MPI site.
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Friday’s weatherman has a warning of a Super El Niño on the way for spring.
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Today’s Young Farmer Grand Final-winning panel ponders the excellent prospects for dairy.
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Zespri’s Head of Global Public Affairs is hosting the EU Ambassador in the Bay of Plenty, as we mark two years since the NZ-EU FTA came into force on May 1, 2024.
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The Chief Executive of DairyNZ wraps up Dairy Week on The Country as we look at the changing landscape for the industry and why the rising cost of the five Fs is of concern.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Wayne Langford, Jane Smith, Callum McDonald, and Chris Russell.
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The NZ First leader and former Deputy PM is his normal combative self when it comes to NZF propaganda, TPM, and the age of eligibility for National Super. However, he has praise for Judith Collins and a convenient memory lapse when it comes to 2017.
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The President of Federated Farmers is back on the tools today in Greymouth, after his Italian “that’s amore” sojourn with Mrs YOLO. It’s AGM season for the Feds, with several women stepping up to the presidential plate in the provinces. Plus, we preview the PINZ Conference and Awards.
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