The Country 26/01/26: John McOviney talks to Jamie Mackay

Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort, gives away a Cub Cadet LX547 ride-on mower valued at $6389.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
His name is John mcavinie. He's a Waitomo sheep and
beef farmer. When he's not doing that, is the chief
executive of steel Forting. Today on the country, we're going
to give away a cub Cadet ALEX five four seven
right on MOA valued at six three hundred and eighty
nine dollars brilliant. A lot of grass growing around the
country at the moment now, John, But it would be
remissing me because I've got to mention this because I

(00:20):
know you live at Mount Monganui. How tough is that
on your town?

Speaker 2 (00:25):
Well, I actually haven't been there for the last month.
I've been down Tapa and you know from what I've read,
you know, it's absolutely tragic, isn't it. You know I've
been around that mount a few times and you know
I've seen the odd little slip, but you know that
must have been absolutely you know, and I suppose there

(00:47):
a port in some respects that heaven hapas no okay,
in the middle of the night, it could have been
absolutely bedlam.

Speaker 1 (00:55):
Hey, John, we haven't got a great line here, so
we're going to have to battle through this on apology
if you do cut out just before we announce the
winner because I'm worried I'm going.

Speaker 2 (01:04):
To lose you.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
We need better mobile reception on the farms of New Zealand, John,
But don't start you or me on that one white tomo.

Speaker 2 (01:11):
No drought there, Jamie. I'm as I say, I'm out
here at the moment, and we've had the odd good show.
I've never seen the place to look more. You know,
it's got you know, Tucker everywhere. It's the beast I've
seen it, you know, in the ten or twelve years
that we've owned this property. And you know, we got
rid of some lambs about two weeks ago, and the

(01:33):
rain that's happened around the country in the last couple
of weeks that we.

Speaker 1 (01:36):
Were John, we haven't got a great line unfortunately. So
I'm just going to have to put you on hold
for a moment and announce the winner. Courtesy of John
mcavenie and Gav and all the team at Steel for
wonderful supporters of this show. So the cub Cadet right
on MOA, the Lex five four seven. It can turn
on a dime. It's an absolute cracker. It is a

(01:57):
whole lot of moer. Trust me. For six hours, three
hundred and eighty nine dollars. You can buy one at
that today if you don't win it today. But our
winner is and I'm imagining the grass is growing a
fair bit at his place because he's based in the
White Catto. We don't know where, but the number generator
drew him out. His name is Cam Clayton. So Cam,
we'll give you a call after one. You have won

(02:19):
the cub Cadet Alex five four seven ride on Moer
valued at six three hundred and eighty nine dollars. John mcavinnie,
as always to you and Gavin all the team at Steelfort,
thanks for being such wonderful supporters.

Speaker 2 (02:32):
Well, he sounds like a great winner in a country
named so I hope he enjoys that. Marup.

Speaker 1 (02:38):
That's John mcavinie here on the country. Congratulations Cam Clayton
from Wykatto