

The Country
NZME
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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Mar 28, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Friday, March 28, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Kate Scott, Sir David Fagan, Sam Owen, Chris Brandolino, Rachel Shearer, and Barry Soper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 2025 • 5min
The Country 28/03/25: Kate Scott talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Horticulture NZ is in Singapore. She discusses why we should grow food instead of houses on our best land.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 2025 • 6min
The Country 28/03/25: Sir David Fagan talks to Jamie Mackay
We take in the action of day two at the NZ Shears at Te Kūiti with the world's greatest shearer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 2025 • 5min
The Country 28/03/25: Sam Owen talks to Jamie Mackay
This Waikato farmer, ag teacher and rural mental health advocate is a keynote speaker at SIDE in Timaru on April 7-9.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 2025 • 3min
The Country 28/03/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
Niwa's "weather guy" on the Big Dry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 2025 • 3min
The Country 28/03/25: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay
We ask our political correspondent how "out of touch" the Greens are. And whether a book on his life in politics is in the wind?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 2025 • 3min
The Country: March Wool Report with PGG Wrightson's Rachel Shearer
GM Wool for PGG Wrightson reviews a market suffering from an unwanted correction and global uncertainty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 2025 • 37min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Katie Milne, Chris Hipkins, Myfanwy Alexander, Andrew Hoggard, and Chris Russell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 2025 • 5min
The Country 27/03/25: Katie Milne talks to Jamie Mackay
We catch up with a West Coast cow cocky and a former Federated Farmers President on day two of the South Island Field Days at Kirwee. Why are West Coast farm sales ticking over nicely?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 2025 • 7min
The Country 27/03/25: Chris Hipkins talks to Jamie Mackay
Also at Kirwee is the leader of the Opposition. But what sort of reception is he getting? Is Winston really looking more like an angry old man shouting at the sky? And what are the Greens on about?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


