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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Jul 30, 2024 • 5min
The Country 30/07/24: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to Jamie Mackay
One of the primary sector's leading academics talks plantain in pastures, why doubling the value of exports within 10 years is not achievable without agriculture, and why she's now decided to put her name forward for the Board of Dairy NZ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 30, 2024 • 4min
The Country 30/07/24: Miles Andrson talks to Jamie Mackay
The Waitaki MP pays tribute to his late brother - David Anderson - the former editor of Rural News and one of the great characters in the rural media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2024 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Monday, July 29, 2024
Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, David Seymour, Phil Duncan, Karen Morrish, and Dave Courtney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2024 • 8min
The Country 29/07/24: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay
The President of Federated Farmers says farm confidence has fallen since the start of the year, with debt, interest rates and banks causing the greatest concern to Kiwi farmers. Federated Farmers’ latest Farm Confidence survey of 1400 dairy, sheep, beef and arable farmers shows confidence remains stuck in historically low territory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2024 • 6min
The Country 29/07/24: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay
The Act Party leader climbs into the wokeness that is currently polluting our waterways policy plus we talk about not taking shortcuts in the health system and game on in Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2024 • 5min
The Country 29/07/24: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday's resident weather expert says another large area of low pressure is growing over New Zealand and will bring severe weather in the first half of this week - mainly to the South Island, but there are more localised risks for the North Island too.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2024 • 4min
The Country 29/07/24: Karen Morrish talks to Jamie Mackay
The new CEO of NZ Apples and Pears previews the three-day annual conference getting underway in Hastings today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2024 • 5min
The Country 29/07/24: Dave Courtney talks to Jamie Mackay
The Chief Customer Officer Silver Fern Farms comments on the state of the red meat industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 26, 2024 • 40min
Rabobank Best of The Country: July, 27, 2024
Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Steve Wyn-Harris, Siobhan O'Malley, Ben Picton, and Chrisopher Luxon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 26, 2024 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Friday, July 26, 2024
Jamie Mackay talks to Richard McIntyre, Trish Rankin, Chris Brandolino, Paul Walker, and Barry Soper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
