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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Feb 19, 2025 • 4min
The Country 19/02/25: Andrew Murray talks to Jamie Mackay
Fonterra's Chief Financial Officer comments on the co-op's low emissions payment incentives announced yesterday and last night's GDT auction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2025 • 3min
The Country 19/02/25: Rick Ladd talks to Jamie Mackay
We catch up with Brandt's Director of Sales live on the ground at the East Coast Farming Expo at the Wairoa Racecourse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2025 • 22min
The Country: Insights on Parasites Ep.2 with Ginny Dodunski
Internal parasites and drench resistance are serious threats to livestock production. In part two of our series, The Country’s Rowena Duncum is joined by B+LNZ’s Wormwise Programme Manager Ginny Dodunski to look at all aspects of the programme – from its conception through to report findings, plus practical messages for farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2025 • 37min
The Country Full Show: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Bruce Cotterill, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2025 • 8min
The Country 18/02/25: Winston Peters talks to Jamie Mackay
The Deputy PM and NZ First leader deviates from scripted questions and laments the loss of politicians being able to think and speak on their feet and off the cuff. He also sticks with his long-held view that NZ should pull out of the Paris Climate Accord. Plus, he has no time for Chippy's attempts to woo him for 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2025 • 9min
The Country 18/02/25: Bruce Cotterill talks to Jamie Mackay
Herald business columnist and podcaster says we need to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord (just like China, India and the US) and learn to be a "fast follower" rather than sacrifice our farmers on the altar of climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2025 • 5min
The Country 18/02/25: Kevin "Smiley" Barrett talks to Jamie Mackay
Taranaki dairy farmer, and All Black stud breeder, comments on the Big Dry and Fonterra's latest emissions incentives and why he reckons he's not getting them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2025 • 3min
The Country 18/02/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday's resident weatherman makes a belated Tuesday appearance as we ask for rain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 17, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Monday, February 17, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Mark Ericksen, Te Radar, and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 17, 2025 • 8min
The Country 17/02/25: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay
So where do we start with the Act Party leader this week? In the past week, he has been embroiled in controversy over all sorts including a Land Rover stunt, school lunches, teacher-only days, a letter to police advocating for Philip Polkinghorne, and accusations of undermining the Prime Minister.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
