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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Dec 3, 2024 • 5min
The Country 03/12/24: Sir David Fagan talks to Jamie Mackay
The world's greatest shearer talks about Boris Johnson, and the lengths (quite literally) shearers go to, to compete. We preview Shear for Life on Feb 1 at Ashburton and ask how the dairy farm is going in Te Kuiti.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 2, 2024 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Monday, December 2, 2024
Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Doug Avery, Steve Wyn-Harris, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 2, 2024 • 7min
The Country 02/12/24: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay
The Act Party leader defends carbon farming saying property rights trump land use. But does he defend his PM? Or throw him under the bus? And is he picking a fight with menopausal women that he can't win? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 2, 2024 • 8min
The Country 02/12/24: Doug Avery talks to Jamie Mackay
The Resilient Farmer celebrates a great spring in Marlborough but has some good advice for farmers further up the country suffering drought and dry conditions. We also talk about carbon farming and the right tree in the right place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 2, 2024 • 5min
The Country 02/12/24: Steve Wyn-Harris talks to Jamie Mackay
We catch up with a Hawke's Bay sheep and beef farmer who talks about the big dry, carbon farming, logging forestry and lamb prices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 2, 2024 • 2min
The Country 02/12/24: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday's resident weather expert says "Sprummer" - a mix of spring and summer for December - is here. But what about his long-term summer forecast following on from his mates at NIWA?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 29, 2024 • 40min
Rabobank Best of The Country: November 30, 2024
Jamie Mackay talks to Professor David Williams, Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith, Ben Picton, and Shane Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 29, 2024 • 36min
The Country Full Show: Friday, November 29, 2024
Jamie Mackay talks to Harry Gaddum, Todd Clark, Tom Taylor and George Macleod, Stu Duncan and Stu Loe, and Chris Brandolino.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 29, 2024 • 7min
The Country 29/11/24: Harry Gaddum talks to Jamie Mackay
This month's Farmstrong farmer talks about the launch of the new book "Getting through - what it takes to recover from extreme weather events".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 29, 2024 • 7min
The Country 29/11/24: Todd Clark talks to Jamie Mackay
It's Thanksgiving Day in the USA and today we reminisce with our Kentucky-based correspondent about two wonderful farm-related dining experiences we've shared.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
