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
Welcome to a new podcast brought to you by Property Brokers and powered by The Country. In Episode Three of Land and Lifestyle Property Markets, Jess Davidson reviews 2025 with Property Brokers Rural General Manager Conrad Wilkshire, and discusses what is driving confidence in the rural sector.
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Hamish McKay talks to Neil Bateup, Rowland and Ingrid Smith, Kate Scott, Kate Acland, and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth.
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Former Rural Support Trust chairman on being elevated to a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the rural sector. He discusses the history of the Rural Support Trust, and what the organisation means to him and the people it helps.
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We catch up with one of New Zealand’s farming and shearing “power couples”.
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s chairwoman on how the summer has been for farmers so far, and the FTA with India. Beef + Lamb NZ turns 75 this year. What's on the cards?
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A leading farming academic has her say on nitrogen, waterways and dairy cows. Plus, what was on her reading list this summer?
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Hamish McKay talks to Wayne Langford, Mike McIntyre, Kate Scott, Simon Goss, and Phil Duncan.
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Federated Farmers president looks back at a successful 2025 and looks forward to more results in 2026.
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Jarden’s head of derivatives takes a look at last week’s buoyant first GDT for 2026.
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The chief executive of Horticulture NZ on fruit fly detection in Auckland, an FTA with India, and HortNZ’s priorities and predictions for 2026.
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We catch up with a Whanganui shearer to yarn about his breaking a world shearing record with 732 ewes in nine hours.
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It’s time for a weather update with our man from weatherwatch.co.nz.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Ray Smith, Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie, Miles Hurrell, Jane Smith, and Christopher Luxon.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Don Carson, Steve Wyn-Harris, Jeremy Rookes, Nathan Guy, Rowena Duncum, Craig Wiggins, Chris Brandolino, and Hamish McKay.
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Our annual long-standing tradition - the Ag Person of the Year.
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Today’s farmer panel.
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The newly-appointed special trade agricultural envoy.
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Today’s second correspondent panel.
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Earth Sciences NZ weather guy.
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McKay on Sport.
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