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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Oct 29, 2025 • 5min
The Country 29/10/25: Tracy Brown talks to Jamie Mackay
The Chair of DairyNZ addresses the animal welfare issues surrounding cows not being milked (or being milked OAD) because of power cuts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 29, 2025 • 5min
The Country 29/10/25: Hunter McGregor talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Shanghai-based correspondent is hopeful Trump can cut a trade deal with President Xi at Apec, for the good of us all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 29, 2025 • 4min
The Country 29/10/25: Jack Jordan talks to Jamie Mackay
This King Country sheep and beef farmer is also New Zealand's top axeman. He won the Stihl Timbersports World Championship individual event in Milan, Italy, last weekend for the first time. He went one better than his frustratingly close second-place finish at last year’s event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 29, 2025 • 3min
The Country 29/10/25: Blair Drysdale talks to Jamie Mackay
This Southland arable farmer says the 2025 spring is, unbelievably, worse than 2024’s awful offering. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 28, 2025 • 37min
The Country Full Show: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Mitchell, Katie Milne, Cameron Bagrie, Damien O'Connor, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 28, 2025 • 7min
The Country 28/10/25: Mark Mitchell talks to Jamie Mackay
The Minister for Emergency Management updates on the devastation in the deep south and says he is disappointed by some criticism of the Government’s response. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 28, 2025 • 5min
The Country 28/10/25: Katie Milne talks to Jamie Mackay
The first female president of Federated Farmers, and a good West Coaster, shares her thoughts on the country’s weather woes and Labour’s proposed capital gains tax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 28, 2025 • 6min
The Country 28/10/25: Cameron Bagrie talks to Jamie Mackay
One of the country’s leading economists discusses Labour’s new capital gains tax policy, the OCR and our exchange rate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 28, 2025 • 6min
The Country 28/10/25: Damien O'Connor talks to Jamie Mackay
The gloves come off as we debate a capital gains tax with Labour’s trade spokesman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 28, 2025 • 2min
The Country 28/10/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday’s resident weather expert on a Tuesday with some much-needed good news for farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
