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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Nov 24, 2025 • 2min
The Country 24/11/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday's weather man on the continuing dry on the east coasts of both islands, and a Southern Storm Shout forecast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2025 • 39min
Rabobank Best of The Country: November 22, 2025
Jamie talks to Jane Smith, Stefan Vogel, Jo Luxton, Celia Jaspers, and Shane Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Friday, November 21, 2025
Jamie talks to Shane Jones, Emma Poole and Tim Dangen, Chris Brandolino, Hamish McKay, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2025 • 8min
The Country 21/11/25: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay
Matua Shane, the Prince of the Provinces, dismisses David Seymour's claims that NZ First is "getting ready to go with Labour again". Plus he has Sam Neill, James Cameron, Debbie and Rawiri, and the "demonic eggbeater" Chloe squarely in his sights! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2025 • 7min
The Country 21/11/25: Tim Dangen and Emma Poole talk to Jamie Mackay
Today's farmer panel ponders the price of milk, calf rearing for beef on dairy farms, and the Southern Storm Shout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2025 • 5min
The Country 21/11/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
Friday's Weather Guy from Earth Sciences NZ talks about the impending big dry on the east coasts of both islands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2025 • 3min
The Country 21/11/25: Hamish McKay talks to Jamie Mackay
McKay talks to Mackay on McKay on Sport from the Feilding sale yards. Today we discuss the AB's Vs Wales, Ruben Love selected (how good) and Lio-Willie on the bench. The Ashes - can hardly name any of the players, but there's something about the Ashes - sold out in Perth! And have we got the right coach for the Silver Ferns? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2025 • 3min
The Country 21/11/25: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay
We ask our political correspondent if Winston could ever go with Labour again and whether Chloe is indeed a "demonic eggbeater"? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 20, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Jamie talks to Jason Te Brake, Dan Boulton, Tangaroa Walker, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 20, 2025 • 8min
The Country 20/11/25: Dan Boulton talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Silver Fern Farms, just back from the US, Canada, China and the UK, talks about the great prospects for red meat. We also discuss Trump's tariffs, the Alliance/Dawn Meats deal, the advantage of recapitalising a balance sheet, and why SFF is getting behind the Southern Storm Shout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
