

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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Nov 3, 2025 • 6min
The Country 03/11/25: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay
We ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Act Party leader, who’s really calling the shots in the Coalition government? Plus, we discuss Chris Hipkins’ capital gains tax, and Trump at Apec.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 3, 2025 • 5min
The Country 03/11/25: Todd Clark talks to Jamie Mackay
Today, we find our Kentucky-based US farming correspondent at O’Hare Airport in Chicago, where he spent the weekend watching the All Blacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 3, 2025 • 5min
The Country 03/11/25: John McOviney talks to Jamie Mackay
Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and chief executive of Steelfort talks about generators, farming and shearing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 2025 • 40min
Rabobank Best of The Country: November 1, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Katie Milne, Cameron Bagrie, Damien O'Connor, Hunter McGregor, Miles Hurrell, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Friday, October 31, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Mark de Lautour, Tim Dangen, Rachel Shearer, Hamish McKay, and Barry Soper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 2025 • 4min
The Country 31/10/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
It’s Halloween, and our US-born weatherman from Earth Sciences New Zealand kicks off the show to discuss some very scary stuff!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 2025 • 6min
The Country 31/10/25: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay
From London to Invercargill, the chief executive of Open Country Dairy joins us to discuss the Joseph Parker fight, the Southland storms, and the Fonterra vote.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 2025 • 5min
The Country 31/10/25: Tim Dangen talks to Jamie Mackay
Today’s one-man panel follows on from his sister, and fellow Young Farmer of the Year, Emma Poole, who was on yesterday’s show. He talks about the Southland storms and agrees to disagree with his sister over the Fonterra vote. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 2025 • 4min
The Country 31/10/25: Rachel Shearer talks to Jamie Mackay
The GM of PGG Wrightson Wool takes her monthly look at the state of the market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 2025 • 5min
The Country 31/10/25: Hamish McKay talks to Jamie Mackay
This week on McKay on Sport, we discuss the All Blacks’ test selection and whether a Grand Slam will make the year a success. Plus, the Dame Noeline Taurua netball saga, and the Wayleggo Cup in Ashburton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


