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.
Episodes
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Mar 25, 2025 • 7min
The Country 25/03/25: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay
Open Country Dairy's chief executive comments on keeping up with the Joneses - or in his case, Fonterra - when it comes to milk price. And why is OCD not following Fonterra in offering a premium for low-carbon milk?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 25, 2025 • 5min
The Country 25/03/25: Greer Paterson talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Chatham Islands farming correspondent, fencer, and teacher talks about some of the challenges of living and farming in our furthest outpost.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 25, 2025 • 7min
The Country 25/03/25: Farmer Tom Martin talks to Jamie Mackay
Our UK farming correspondent (and influencer) comments on another UK farming influencer, updates the latest farmer protests against the Labour Government, and looks forward to spring on his arable farm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 25, 2025 • 2min
The Country 25/03/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday's weather expert on a Tuesday! It's going to be dry for the last week of March, but will April bring autumn rains?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Monday, March 24 , 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Ian Kirkpatrick, Claire Taylor, Jason Te Brake, Stefan Vogel, and Mark Storey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2025 • 9min
The Country 24/03/25: Ian Kirkpatrick talks to Jamie Mackay
We ask a legendary former All Black and farmer to pay tribute to another - Alex "Grizz" Wyllie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2025 • 5min
The Country 24/03/25: Stefan Vogel talks to Jamie Mackay
The US’s relatively small trade deficit with New Zealand has so far helped keep New Zealand food and agri exports off the US trade tariff ‘wheel of misfortune’, but the tariff threat remains, RaboResearch's GM says in a newly-released global report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2025 • 6min
The Country 24/03/25: Claire Taylor talks to Jamie Mackay
We welcome back our favourite Scottish/Aussie farmer and Nuffield Scholar to The Country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2025 • 5min
The Country 24/03/25: Jason Te Brake talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Zespri comments on the prospects for a record harvest (205 million trays) and near-record returns. But can we find a home for it all? And what variety is faring best? Red, Gold and Green? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2025 • 5min
The Country 24/03/25: Mark Storey talks to Jamie Mackay
DairyNZ's Head of Economics says the 25/26 season could be one for the history books with two back-to-back $10 payouts and the two decent payouts in a row for the first time in 25 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
