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, Hokonui and Gold Sport.
Episodes
Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Wayne Langford, Bruce Weir, Riley Kennedy, and Phil Duncan.
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The Deputy Prime Minister and Act Party leader comments on Trump’s bombing, Trump’s tariffs, “degenerate dog owners” in Northland, and selling Air New Zealand.
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The president of Federated Farmers talks about farmers using KiwiSaver, the pyjama party with Labour, his political aspirations, and a challenging world trade environment.
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General manager of Country Banking says to celebrate the landmark tenth edition of their annual Good Deeds competition, Rabobank is giving away a massive $100,000 to improve rural community halls, schools, clubrooms and marae throughout New Zealand.
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BusinessDesk’s senior rural journalist says T&G Global’s apples business could grow 80% in the next 10 years as the market for premium fruit grows overseas. The horticulture company has fully funded that growth as forecasts point to demand for premium, branded apples to grow to $52.7 billion by 2035 – a compound annual growth rate of 7.6%.
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Monday’s resident weatherman on our Autumn prospects.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Jacob Siermans, Mark Leslie, Allan Dippie, Jen Corkran, and Christopher Luxon.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Jen Corkran, Stu Wyeth, and Barry Soper.
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Friday’s Weather Guy from Earth Sciences NZ farewells summer - for those of us lucky enough to have had one!
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We find today’s farmer/politician panel at day two of the Northland Field Days.
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Rabobank’s senior animal protein analyst says New Zealand’s beef supply is likely to lift modestly in 2026, supported by strong pricing signals and improved confidence across finishing systems, according to Rabobank’s Q1 Global Beef Quarterly report. The 2025 New Zealand season marked a production low, with the country’s smallest annual beef output since 2017. Plus, we look at the buoyant lamb market and ask...
We announce the winner of our Great Southern Escape promotion.
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Our political correspondent wraps the week as Winston Peters and David Seymour disagree once again.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Walt Cavendish, Don Fraser, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Dr Elena Duter, and Chris Russell.
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New Zealand farmers have issued an open letter to the Prime Minister and to party leaders, demanding an end to the double standard that allows animal products banned from domestic production to flood the market through imports, as new data shows imported pork now accounts for 63% of consumption.
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With dairy farming for the 24/25 season at record production and income export levels, a well-known rural finance commentator comments on the multiplier effect of Fonterra’s $3.2 billion capital repayment to its farmer shareholders in the 25/26 season.
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Primary sector academic on “swimmability” and why we should count ourselves lucky in Godzone.
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Farmlands’ Head of Agronomy talks about the benefits of re-grassing. Why, how and when.
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Our Australian correspondent talks Trump tariffs and farm profitability.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Hunter McGregor, and Stephen Guerin.
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