The Country 10/06/25: Rowena Duncum talks to Jamie Mackay

With one sleep to go, we get a scene set from Mystery Creek from our woman on the ground!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
It's as rowena duncan one sleep to go row? What's
it like at field days? Have you done all the
hard work? Have you got our site sorted out?

Speaker 2 (00:07):
I have, indeed, Jamie, Naturally, I do all the hard
work while you sit on your bum and fill their
studio with hotey.

Speaker 1 (00:14):
Yes, well, hang on, isn't that pot kettle black? Wasn't
I wasn't I meant to be going to the Findeck
dinner tomorrow night to hear Cameron Bagrie and my mate
Mike McIntyre talking. It would have been informative, it would
have been a good networking opportunity. But no, you need

(00:34):
to you ruined that by demanding a security blanket at
the Rural Support Trust debate.

Speaker 2 (00:40):
I did, I did, indeed, Jamie. It's going to be
an amazing evening. It's for a good cause. And let's
be honest. I know your personality really fits in with
a bunch of accountants. But you can catch up with
Cam Bagrey and Mike McIntyre anytime, but you can't m
see alongside me anytime. So I really am really well.

Speaker 1 (00:58):
I think I'm actually excess to requirements. But I'll do
it because it seriously, is for a good cause. The
Rural Support trusts five hundred and fifty people there and
they're having a debate North versus South. I don't know,
I'll be barracking for the South and you'll be, no
doubt barracking for the North, being from Wolowi with an.

Speaker 2 (01:17):
H of course. And also just on there, I know
you've mentioned it, Jamie. There are so many amazing auction
items up online if you just search Rural Support Trust,
have a crack at some of them, and then there's
some real doozies that'll go up for auction tomorrow night.
So yeah, looking forward to that one. But look, hey,
the weather here at Mystery Creek at the moment, and

(01:38):
I've had so many texts from people saying, oh, I
need to bring my gum boots And at the moment, no,
like it's absolutely fine, but I know there are going
to be patches of rain coming through. And look, the
weather woes have already started, haven't they. I'm about to
film something with the Forestry Hub. The poor lady who
I'm supposed to be filming with is stuck in Wellington

(01:58):
because of all the flight debark in Auckland. You better
get here tonight, Jamie and mackay or I will be
a little bit disappointed.

Speaker 1 (02:06):
Well, the irony, the rich irony of this is over
the years we've got a bit cunning when it comes
to getting to field days. So we fly straight into
Auckland direct from Dunedin where we're based. It's a nice, simple,
sweet flight, and then you jump in the car an
hour and a half down the freeway to the tron
on a Tuesday evening, taking fog out of the equation.

(02:28):
But I might have backed the wrong horse, I.

Speaker 2 (02:30):
Know, Honestly, I wouldn't have thought it, But there you go.
Mother nature does her best. And I do remember a
few years ago we saw camaraderie at its very best
when one of the telecommunications firm wasn't able to make
it out of the South Island and picked up the
phone called the opposition to come and man their stand
for a day. Well they made it up here. I
think that was just one of my favorite field day stories.

(02:52):
But look it's amazing here today seeing it all come together.
There's drills going in all directions, there's finishing touches being
put to, and the tractors for the fiftieth tractor pull
of beings, some of them arriving today, which is always exciting.
The fence and comps are getting underway, and I'm already
in with the freebees, Jamie. I've already got two hats
and a free slushy.

Speaker 1 (03:14):
Where did you get the free slushy from? Was that
from Fonterra?

Speaker 2 (03:18):
No, from cool Care. They've partnered up with Fonterra around
being able to lease a milk cooling unit on your
farm rather than having to just pay for it, so
it works out really good for your balanced books. But
they gave away a thousand free slashes last year. They're
trying to make it two thousand this year, and it
did make my tongue blow. There's a stupid photo of
us up on the Facebook page and a very informative
video as well. Do keep and eye on our Facebook page.

(03:41):
That's why I'm here ahead of time filming a whole
heap of videos that will put out there just some
of the things to look out for when you head
to field case.

Speaker 1 (03:48):
Now, my favorite freebie, well, it's not a freebee because
I am a shareholder or a supplier to Open Country
Dairy and they give out a block of cheese, a
one kilogram block of cheese like gold at the moment.
Mind you, it's one thing getting the one kilogram block
of cheese as and I am a how I ama
involved in a farm that supplies open country. But it's

(04:10):
another thing getting at home. Because Andy McDonnell, your better half,
he pinched my block last year for his Auckland flat.

Speaker 2 (04:18):
Well, you say that it's your favorite freebee, it's my
favorite thing to do it, Bill Davis, is to give
your supply number and get your block of cheese before you.

Speaker 1 (04:26):
Yeah, well, I'll do the best, mind you. We've got
a very busy schedule on for the next few days.
I don't even know if I can squeeze in my
other favorite event at field Days, and that is the
f CO lunch.

Speaker 2 (04:39):
Yes, I don't think I can.

Speaker 1 (04:41):
I think I'm busy. Yeah, on busy Wednesdays, soon as
we finish the show. Thursday, as soon as we finish
the show, and then on Friday, we've got to get
on as you're away. Yeah, we've got to get on
our bike so we can get home, so I can
get home for golf. Anyhow, right, Well, look, anything else
to add from Mystery Creek or is that it.

Speaker 2 (05:00):
I'm just going to say I love that Echo Lunch
because we usually bump into Sam Lewis when we have
that Echo Lunch and it's great to catch up with
him every year.

Speaker 1 (05:08):
Well, there you go. There's a shameless plug for Sam.
Isn't he the chairman?

Speaker 2 (05:12):
Well? Yeah, and Chris Lewis is dead. Yeah.

Speaker 1 (05:15):
And Chris Lewis is dead. Yeah. Not Chris Lewis the
tennis player. Chris Lewis the farmer, right he I'll see
you hopefully. I'll see you tonight in Hamilton.

Speaker 2 (05:23):
Oh you Bettermie you better.

Speaker 1 (05:24):
Well, you make sure Andy picks us up at the airport.
But there we go, Rowena Duncan at Mystery Creek