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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Oct 3, 2024 • 7min
The Country 03/10/24: Richard McIntyre talks to Jamie Mackay
Federated Farmers dairy chair and banking spokesperson says more than one in five Kiwi farmers say their bank isn’t allowing them to structure their debt in the most interest-efficient way. That’s a key finding put forward by Federated Farmers in its recent submission to Parliament’s banking inquiry.2/ Shane Jones: The Prince of the Provinces, Matua Shane, is on the warpath on the West Coast against Greenpeace and dim-witted creatures who dare stand in his way, and in the way of progress! He also has his say on the "mood of the boardroom" survey, the Dunedin hospital and we find out the cowboy origins of his name. But does that make him a cowboy?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 3, 2024 • 7min
The Country 03/10/24: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay
The Prince of the Provinces, Matua Shane, is on the warpath on the West Coast against Greenpeace and dim-witted creatures who dare stand in his way, and in the way of progress! He also has his say on the "mood of the boardroom" survey, the Dunedin hospital and we find out the cowboy origins of his name. But does that make him a cowboy?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 3, 2024 • 4min
The Country 03/10/24: Todd Charteris talks to Jamie Mackay
Today we find the chief executive of Rabobank at the Te Mata Tennis Club (near Raglan) for the working bee for the winners of the 2024 Rabobank Good Deeds Competition. We also pick his brain about next week's OCR announcement - 25 or 50 point cut? And does he have any comments on Fed Farmers banking inquiry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 3, 2024 • 3min
The Country 03/10/24: James Hamilton talks to Jamie Mackay
Brandt's branch manager at Waipukurau joins us to celebrate the 2024 Ross Shield rugby tournament on his home patch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 3, 2024 • 5min
The Country 03/10/24: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent previews an NRL Final for the ages, plus talks wool levies, record rains and making flies into animal feed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 3, 2024 • 2min
The Country 03/10/24: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
We wrap the show with rain watch from WeatherWatch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 2, 2024 • 36min
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Richard Allen, Mike Peterson, and Craig Wiggins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 2, 2024 • 10min
The Country 02/10/24: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay
The PM kicks off The Country and we kick off about the Dunedin Hospital. Plus we also talk about the Q4 Action Plan, the UAE trade deal and next week's OCR announcement. And with Jimmy Carter turning 100, we ask our PM who was the best US President of his lifetime? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 2, 2024 • 4min
The Country 02/10/24: Richard Allen talks to Jamie Mackay
Fonterra's Chicago-based President Global Ingredients comments on another very good GDT auction (up 1.2%, WMP + 3%) and talks about the new strategy message he's giving Fonterra farmers on the current road show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 2, 2024 • 6min
The Country 02/10/24: Mike Peterson talks to Jamie Mackay
Is a Hawkes Bay farmer, former NZ Trade Envoy and former Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ who reckons that rather than beating up forestry and trees, land use change is an ongoing trend. He doesn't buy into the over dramatization of sheep number decline and says it's been happening since 1985. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
