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 13, 2025 • 5min
The Country 13/03/25: Professor Keith Woodford talks to Jamie Mackay
One of the sharpest minds in agriculture wants Fonterra to offer Kiwis a bite of dairy cherry with an IPO floating of its consumer brands business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 13, 2025 • 4min
The Country 13/03/25: Michelle Sands talks to Jamie Mackay
The GM of Strategy and Policy for Horticulture NZ on the proposed new water storage facility for the Heretaunga Plains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 13, 2025 • 5min
The Country 13/03/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent comments on ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, Trump, tariffs and Dylan Brown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 13, 2025 • 4min
The Country 13/03/25: Andrew "Elvis" Jennings talks to Jamie Mackay
We head to the Wairarapa for our monthly catch-up with the team from PGG Wrightson Livestock.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2025 • 11min
The Country: Insights on Parasites Ep.4 with Dr Cara Brosnahan
Internal parasites and drench resistance are serious threats to livestock production. In the final episode of our special four-part series, The Country’s Rowena Duncum is once again joined by B+LNZ Principal Scientist (Animal Health Research) Dr Cara Brosnahan to look at targeted selective treatment in the fight against drench resistance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Shane McManaway, Maegen Blom, Jack O'Connor, Jane Smith, and Alistair Niven.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2025 • 9min
The Country 12/03/25: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay
The Prime Minister ponders tomorrow’s Investment Summit in Auckland, Saturday’s trade trip to India, and Winston Peters meeting Marco Rubio in Washington. Plus - why are we trying to feed more than a quarter of all our school children?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2025 • 8min
The Country 12/03/25: Shane McManaway, Maegen Blom and Jack O'Connor talk to Jamie Mackay
We catch up with the founder and the two transtasman winners of the 2025 Zanda McDonald Awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2025 • 8min
The Country 12/03/25: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay
This North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist has been lunching with David Seymour and having dinner with Christopher Luxon. We ask what she makes of fighting climate change by applying basalt rock to our pastures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2025 • 6min
The Country 12/03/25: Alistair Niven talks to Jamie Mackay
A Katikati grower and Avocado Grower Services Representative in the Bay of Plenty discusses the many issues the industry is facing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
