The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Lucas Smith, Taine Randell, and Jane Smith. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Hamish McKay, Todd Charteris, Chris Brandolino, Stu Loe, Stu Duncan, and Barry Soper.

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The President of Federated Farmers is none too pleased with “Fair for Farmers”, which advocates for “one standard for all,” arguing that importing cheaper, less ethical products undermines local farmers who face higher compliance costs. But who is behind this campaign?

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We head to Colyton School for the winner of the Rabobank Good Deeds promo.

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Friday’s Weather Guy from Earth Sciences NZ says a change is in the wind.

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 Today’s panel talks farming, fuel, fertiliser and footy.

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Is the Luxon leadership debacle a storm in a teacup? And if not Luxon, then who? We ask Newstalk ZB’s senior political correspondent.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Taine Randell, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell.

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The former All Blacks captain has just announced his candidacy for NZ First in the Tukituki electorate in Hawke's Bay. Today, we dig into his business credentials in farming, forestry, and horticulture. And who does he think should be the All Blacks captain under Dave Rennie?

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A North Otago sheep and beef farmer and award-winning environmentalist compares Vietnam to the Waitaki District Council. Plus, she celebrates a great farming autumn in her region. 

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The GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the state of the rural market. And despite the Middle East crisis, the market remains largely buoyant, especially for dairy and kiwifruit. 

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Our Australian correspondent talks wool auctions leaving WA because of the live export ban, and a new urea plant being built there at pace. We also look at the drought prospects super El Niño would bring to the Eastern states.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Richard Allen, Tracy Brown, Hunter McGregor and Julia Jones.

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The PM ponders the Indian FTA, whether the $3.2 billion Fonterra capital return injection into the economy will “touch the sides”, and whether he needs help when it comes to his own communication with the media. 

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Fonterra’s new chief executive in waiting joins us to discuss his past and Fonterra’s future. 

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We track down the Chair of DairyNZ at the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) at Lincoln University to talk Cyclone Vaianu, fuel constraints, dairy-beef opportunities and Awards season. 

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Our Shanghai-based correspondent says what fuel crisis? Plus, he talks about a Foot-and-Mouth outbreak in western China, the NZ Speaker’s trip to China and lining up against a robot in a half-marathon.

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The MC of SIDE joins us on day two of the dairy conference at Lincoln University.

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