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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Jan 21, 2025 • 6min
The Country 21/01/25: Richard McIntyre talks to Jamie Mackay
Kiwi banks and their overseas parent companies need to follow the lead of America’s six biggest banks and urgently withdraw from the Net Zero Banking Alliance, so says Federated Farmers' banking spokesman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 21, 2025 • 6min
The Country 21/01/25: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Open Country Dairy announces a $10.01 payment for Period 2 milk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 21, 2025 • 6min
The Country 21/01/25: Todd Clark talks to Jamie Mackay
Our US farming correspondent is more concerned about a brutal Kentucky winter than the contents of Donald Trump's inauguration speech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 21, 2025 • 4min
The Country 21/01/25: Karen Williams talks to Jamie Mackay
The former vice president of Federated Farmers (and Wairarapa arable farmer) is leaving FMG to take up the top job at Irrigation New Zealand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Monday, January 20, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Mike Casey, Tom Young, Tracy Brown, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2025 • 8min
The Country 20/01/25: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay
The Act Party leader talks about the Trump Inauguration, the latest political poll, his controversial Treaty Principles Bill, and how Winston’s going to go handing over the Deputy Prime Minister’s job.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2025 • 6min
The Country 20/01/25: Mike Casey talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Electric Cherries says horticulture is in a good space with good demand and none of the labour issues that have dogged the industry during and after Covid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2025 • 5min
The Country 20/01/25: Tom Young talks to Jamie Mackay
Affco’s national livestock manager looks at the state of the red meat industry, which is benefitting from a lower exchange rate, but facing headwinds from decreased supply and more potential plant capacity rationalisation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2025 • 5min
The Country 20/01/25: Tracy Brown talks to Jamie Mackay
The new Chair of DairyNZ, former Nuffield Scholar, and Matamata dairy farmer says our biggest primary sector industry is looking good for 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2025 • 2min
The Country 20/01/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday’s resident weather expert says more windy westerly-driven weather is on the way for New Zealand, thanks to storms and low pressure south of the country, but we have some windy easterly weather to kick off the new week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
