The Country
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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.
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Nov 27, 2025 • 7min
The Country 27/11/25: Geoff Ross talks to Jamie Mackay
The man behind New Zealand’s first carbon-neutral farm, Lake Hāwea Station, shares his plan to help fellow farmers monetise their existing woody vegetation by attaining carbon credits through the ETS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 27, 2025 • 6min
The Country 27/11/25: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Open Country Dairy, and soothsayer of milk prices, joins us to discuss a falling market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 27, 2025 • 5min
The Country 27/11/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent talks about a possible reimposition of Trump tariffs on Aussie beef. Plus, we talk Net Zero 2050 and the Ashes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 27, 2025 • 3min
The Country 27/11/25: Greg Menzies talks to Jamie Mackay
The marketing manager of Emerson’s, and all-around good bugger, wraps the show from the Woodhead Ranch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 26, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Wayne Langford, Tracy Brown, and Hunter McGregor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 26, 2025 • 9min
The Country 26/11/25: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay
The Prime Minister ponders a peace deal in Ukraine, going on a farm tour with Federated Farmers, getting rid of regional councils, the OCR, KiwiSaver, the age of eligibility for National Super, whether a CGT has any political appeal, and whether Chloe is a genuine contender to be the next Minister of Finance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 26, 2025 • 6min
The Country 26/11/25: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay
The President of Federated Farmers previews his farm tour with the Prime Minister, talks about an increasing Feds membership, making a buck at $9.50, and why he’s happy to see the end of regional councils.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 26, 2025 • 5min
The Country 26/11/25: Tracy Brown talks to Jamie Mackay
The Chair of DairyNZ previews the industry-good body’s return on levy-payer investment, the profitability of dairy farming at $9.50, and why you should always look under the hood!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 26, 2025 • 7min
The Country 26/11/25: Hunter McGregor talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Shanghai-based correspondent talks temperatures, beef, driving and parking in a city of 30 million people, and making a Chinese man’s day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 25, 2025 • 18min
The Country with Property Brokers Land & Lifestyle Market Insights: Episode Two Rural Property Market with Conrad Wilkshire
Welcome to a new podcast brought to you by Property Brokers and powered by The Country. In Episode Two of Land and Lifestyle Property Markets, Jess Davidson discusses with Property Brokers Rural General Manager Conrad Wilkshire, some of the current trends, sector insights, and the future long-term outlook for the Rural Property Market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
