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 24, 2025 • 40min
Rabobank Best of The Country: October 25, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Miles Hurrell, Jane Smith, and Emma Higgins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 24, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Friday, October 24, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, Andrew Hoggard, Hamish McKay, and Barry Soper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 24, 2025 • 6min
The Country 24/10/25: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay
The president of Federated Farmers updates on a brutal weather week down on the farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 24, 2025 • 7min
The Country 24/10/25: Stu Duncan and Stu Loe talk to Jamie Mackay
Today’s farmer panel pits Otago against Canterbury, just like tomorrow’s NPC final. But in the meantime, there’s the small matter of the weather to talk about.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 24, 2025 • 7min
The Country 24/10/25: Andrew Hoggard talks to Jamie Mackay
The Biosecurity, Food Safety and Associate Agriculture has travelled to Chile to represent New Zealand at the World Dairy Summit. Today, we find him in Uruguay, having also passed through Argentina.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 24, 2025 • 4min
The Country 24/10/25: Hamish McKay talks to Jamie Mackay
McKay on Sport on the All Blacks, the coaching debacle, and the NPC Final. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 24, 2025 • 2min
The Country 24/10/25: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay
Our political commentator reflects on the life and times of our 35th Prime Minister, Jim Bolger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 23, 2025 • 37min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Shane McManaway, Jacques Reinhart, Doug Avery, Chris Russell, and Jeremy Rookes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 23, 2025 • 6min
The Country 23/10/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
Earth Science NZ Weather Guy updates the horrific conditions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 23, 2025 • 7min
The Country 23/10/25: Shane McManaway and Jacques Reinhart talk to Jamie Mackay
Today’s Zanda McDonald Panel updates the weather in Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay, plus they encourage young leaders in agriculture to enter the Zanda McDonald Awards (entries close October 31). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
