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 Nicola Willis, Jane Smith, Hamish Marr, and Blake Holgate.
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Filling in for the Prime Minister, we ask the Minister of Finance if that’s a role she wants permanently. We also discuss the “Buttergate” beat-up and whether the noble goal of doubling exports in the next decade is achievable.
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North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist talks about “the fascinating arms race” between David Seymour and Winston Peters to claim who thought of getting out of the Paris Agreement first. We also discuss things getting dry down on the farm and why Ingrid Smith is a great face for New Zealand farming.
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New Zealand’s Special Agricultural Trade Envoy, and Canterbury arable farmer, talks about staying in Paris and the challenging times for his industry.
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Kiwis are wasting less of their food than they were two years ago, with the estimated percentage of household food waste dropping to 10.9% from 12.2% in 2023, according to the 2025 Rabobank-KiwiHarvest Food Waste Survey. We chat with Rabobank’s Head of Sustainable Business Development to learn more about the survey.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Kate Acland, Maegen Blom, Doug Avery, Tom Martin, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, and Phil Duncan.
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New Zealand red meat prices are at record levels and are forecast to remain strong throughout the coming year, despite the risk of headwinds on the horizon. This is according to the New Season Outlook for 2025–2026 from Beef + Lamb New Zealand. We catch up with the chairwoman to take a closer look at the report.
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The Zanda McDonald Panel encourages young leaders (21-35 years old) actively engaged in the ag sector to enter the annual transtasman awards.
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Our UK farming correspondent previews “Back British Farming Day” on Wednesday. He also laments the state of arable farming but is more upbeat about England’s chances in the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
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We ask today’s sheep and beef farmer panel what they’re going to spend their vastly improved profits on?
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Monday’s weather man on a Tuesday looks at the most unsettled month of them all - September.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Ingrid Smith, Stuart Nash, and Nadia Lim.
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Wearing lipstick while bringing the lambs in, why not? Hawke’s Bay farmer and former world shearing record-holder, Ingrid Smith, aka The Made Up Farmer, is inspiring Kiwi women to look good, feel good and hold their own on the farm. Ingrid has built a large following on social media with her witty content, showcasing life on the farm. She also happens to wear makeup while doing so.
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We talk to the former Minister of Forestry about his NZ First candidacy, carbon farming and whether we should ditch the Paris Agreement.
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Nadia's Farm Kitchen - the TV show starts this week, and the book is about to be released.
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Jamie talks to Mark de Lautour, Damien O'Connor, Amber Carpenter, Emma Higgins, and Stephen "Beaver" Donald.
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Jamie Mackay talks to George Dodson and Hugh Jackson, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, Chris Brandolino, and Jeremy Rookes.
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Today's Young Farmer panel features the 2024 and 2025 winners, as we ponder carbon farming, Paris and the Stags.
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The Director General of MPI talks about doubling dairy, Paris and whether we've beaten Bovis?
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We ask the sire of 20% of the starting All Blacks XV how calving's going on his Coastal Taranaki dairy farm.
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