The Country

We announce the winner of the Kaiwaka fishing promotion with the All Blacks captain.

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We kick off Innovation Week on The Country with Herd-i, and today we talk to the innovative Southland farmer behind Kiwi Econet - an edible bale wrap made from jute. 

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Farmers need to be very wary about the threat finance taxonomy from the Centre for Sustainable Finance poses to the primary sector. So says one of our leading rural academics. 

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An outspoken Hawke’s Bay farmer is up in arms about NZ Rugby selling synthetic beanies instead of woollen ones.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Derek Daniell, Christopher Luxon, Bruce Weir and Amber Brador, and Winston Peters.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Bryce McKenzie, Chris Brandolino, and Zoe Carter. 

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We ask, unscripted, the NZ First leader, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and former Deputy PM, if he’s more popular than ever? How much of that is due to Shane Jones? Is Stuart Nash auditioning to be an NZ First MP? Are local bodies out of control when it comes to rate increases? Plus, we hear his thoughts on the Paris Agreement and carbon farming. 

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We ask the Groundswell co-founder if he’s been barking at cars when it comes to pulling out of the Paris Agreement?

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Earth Sciences New Zealand’s principal scientist comments on the unwanted prospect of more rain for the inundated Tasman/Nelson region.

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Young Australian agriculture influencer with 700,000 followers encourages young Kiwis to get across the Tasman for the harvest season. Plus, she warns of the red flags to look out for when it comes to worker exploitation.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Bruce Weir, Amber Brador, Chris Hipkins, Abbi Ayre, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell.

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We announce the winner of the 2025 Rabobank Good Deeds Competition. 

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Labour’s leader discusses bipartisan politics, the unlikely prospect of a Grand Coalition and the right tree in the right place. 

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This month’s Farmstrong farmer hails from Reefton, where she and her husband are dairy farmers. She talks about shed shouts, and super yachts. 

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We take our monthly look at the state of the rural market with the GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate and find out that dairy farms have only increased in value by $2,000/ha over the past decade. 

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Our Australian correspondent comments on the big SBW v Paul Gallen fight and a prominent cotton farmer being sent to jail for water fraud. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Todd McClay, Andrew Murray, Jack Fagan, and Jim Hopkins. 

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The PM says he won’t hang the Tasman/Nelson region out to dry after the devastating flooding. He also denies that cracks are appearing in the coalition and is adamant we should not be pulling out of the Paris Agreement. 

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Following on from the PM’s comments, the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry announces a $600,000 support package for flood-affected farmers, growers and foresters in the Tasman/Nelson region.

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