

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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Jan 17, 2025 • 40min
Rabobank Best of The Country: January 18, 2025
Rowena Duncum talks to Carlos Bagrie and Nadia Lim, Dan Steele, Hamish Goatley, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Friday, January 17, 2025
Rowena Duncum talks to Tristan Meyers, Steve Hollander, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, Rachel Shearer, and Jason Pine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2025 • 5min
The Country 17/01/25: Tristan Meyers talks to Rowena Duncum
NIWA meteorologist looks at what's in store weatherwise for the weekend and the rest of the month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2025 • 5min
The Country 17/01/25: Kevin "Smiley" Barrett talks to Rowena Duncum
Coastal Taranaki organic dairy farmer updates conditions in the ‘Naki and what his rugby-playing offspring are up to in New Zealand and Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2025 • 6min
The Country 17/01/25: Steve Hollander talks to Rowena Duncum
The founder and trustee of the New Zealand Rural Games (celebrating its 10th year) and New Zealand Rural Sports Awards previews both events, which are coming up on March 7-9 in Palmerston North.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2025 • 6min
The Country: January Wool Report with PGG Wrightson's Rachel Shearer
The Country's Rowena Duncum talks to PGG Wrightson's GM for Wool, Rachel Shearer, about the state of the market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2025 • 6min
The Country 17/01/25: Jason Pine talks to Rowena Duncum
We catch up with Newstalk ZB's Weekend Sport Host (and today's ZB Afternoons Host) ahead of broadcasting live from SailGP this weekend, plus the latest from the Australian Open.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 2025 • 36min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, January 16, 2025
Rowena Duncum talks to Hamish Marr, Chris Russell, Lynda Coppersmith, Brendan Lane, and Bjorn Anderson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 2025 • 7min
The Country 16/01/25: Hamish Marr talks to Rowena Duncum
NZ's special agricultural trade envoy and Canterbury mixed-arable farmer shares what he learned during two weeks in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Peru) just before Christmas, and where the opportunities may be for New Zealand agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 2025 • 9min
The Country 16/01/25: Chris Russell talks to Rowena Duncum
Our Australian correspondent heaps praise on the Australian National Lamb Day ad and the Australian Cricket team. Plus, he shares alarming stories of funnel-web spiders and supermarket shelves bereft of eggs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


