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 Lorin Clarke, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Richard Loe, and Phil Duncan.
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We catch up with the daughter of iconic Kiwi comedian John Clarke (aka Fred Dagg) ahead of tomorrow night’s premiere in Palmerston North of her movie/doco “Not only Fred Dagg”.
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Today’s farmer/politician panel discusses Fred Dagg, a big RMA announcement tomorrow, changes to micro abattoir rules, a hornet update, doing battle with Chlöe Swarbrick over emissions and Shane’s latest flip-flop on fishing.
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Today we find a former All Blacks hard man doing the hard yards on the drafting gate at the Waikura Station on-farm sale in the back of beyond - with 12,000 lambs, 1000 ewes and 1000 cattle up for grabs!
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What's up with the weather? We find out with our guy from weatherwatch.co.nz.
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Jamie talks to Andrew Lumsden (aka Te Radar), Derek Daniell, Jen Corkran, and Shane Jones.
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Hamish McKay talks to Todd McClay, Andrew Alderson, George Dodson, James Robertson, and Chris Brandolino.
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Minister of Agriculture (and Forestry) on Ikea planting trees in Hawke’s Bay, and his next trade trip to India.
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Time for McKay on Sport. Today, we catch up with a Newstalk ZB Sport newsreader, who’s in Hagley Park for day four of the test against the West Indies. Plus, his commentary on the Ashes.
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Today’s farmer panel comprised the 2024 Young Farmer of the Year and the 2019 Young Farmer of the Year. They talk about the milk price and what inspires them to get out and achieve in the ag sector.
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Our weatherman from Earth Sciences NZ on the December forecast, where things are heating up across the country.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Shane Jones, Barry Fox, and Chris Russell.
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Fonterra’s chief executive announces the Co-operative Group’s FY26 Q1 business update.
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Last time we yarned, he coined the phrase “a demonic egg beater” when referring to Chlöe Swarbrick. What will he call her, and who will be in the firing line today? The Prince of the Provinces, Matua Shane, also tackles the failed ETS auctions of 2025, ridding us of the “green banshees” and the regional councils, capping local body rates at 2-4%, and selling off state assets, including Pāmu.
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Live from the Temuka saleyards, we update the biggest sale of the year for the IHC Calf Scheme, with PGG Wrightson's Livestock Manager - Dairy.
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Our Australian correspondent talks rugby, cricket, The Country Hour and blowflies!
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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Derek Daniell, Jen Corkran, and Jane Smith.
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The Prime Minister comments on another drop in the GDT Auction, the US Business Summit, a farm visit today to Hawke's Bay, whether Pāmu is on the chopping block, and whether holding local body rate rises to 2-4% is realistic.
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Wairarapa farmer and one of NZ’s leading sheep breeders. Today, he ponders the state of farming and our economy.
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RaboResearch senior animal protein analyst on beef and lamb prices at record highs and why their prospects are so good for this season.
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