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
Michelle Watt talks to Lauren McConnachie, the 2026 recipient of the Dairy Manager of the Year award at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Stacey and Scott Mackereth, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Eddie Fitzgerald, Vanessa Winning, and Phil Duncan.
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We catch up with the big winners from the NZ Dairy Industry Awards in Rotorua on Saturday night, the 2026 Share Farmers of the Year.
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Today’s farmer/politician panel ponders NZ Dairy Industry Awards, Act’s Immigration policy and the launch of Voluntary Nature Markets.
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The Chair of the Century Farm and Station Awards, coming up in Lawrence on Saturday night, previews a wonderful event celebrating 100 or more years of farm ownership by one family.
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MPI’s Director On Farm Support talks NZDIA, the upcoming B+LNZ Out the Gate conference, and the two-speed primary sector.
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Monday’s resident weatherman from WeatherWatch.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Erica Stanford, Michael Every, and David Seymour.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Anna Nelson, George Dodson, Hugh Jackson, Jeremy Rookes, and Barry Soper.
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Our Friday Favourite Weatherman has a heavy rain and wind warning.
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The Chair of the Silver Fern Farms Co-op reviews this week’s annual meeting, the prospects for red meat in 2027, plus we talk about the “chop drop” into the Middle East - the biggest Uber Eats delivery in the industry’s history.
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Today’s panel features two of the most dynamic young farmers in the land.
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Our Canterbury-based resident lifestyle/hobby farmer comments on the dry, excitement over Christchurch's One New Zealand Stadium, the Agri-Zero "rort" and his loathing of politics.
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The author of the best-selling book in the country comments on the age of eligibility and/or means-testing superannuation.
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Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, John McOviney and Chris Russell.
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We ask the Act Party leader and Deputy PM whether his immigration policy is cutting Winston’s lunch? Plus, would he pass an immigration test himself? We also talk about TPM v Labour in the Māori seats and preview a big announcement on electrification this afternoon.
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A leading primary sector academic comments on farmers, fertiliser and the protein boom.
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Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort.
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Our Australian correspondent on the upcoming Budget and the scrapping of the huge inland rural rail project from Brisbane to Melbourne.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Anna Palairet, Sandra Faulkner, Warwick Catto and Mike McIntyre.
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