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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Sep 11, 2025 • 37min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Winston Peters, Kevin Mortensen, and Dr David Burger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 11, 2025 • 10min
The Country 11/09/25: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay
The president (and acting chief executive) of Federated Farmers on the issues of the farming day - calving, Paris, the All Blacks and Dr Mike Joy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 11, 2025 • 10min
The Country 11/09/25: Winston Peters talks to Jamie Mackay
The NZ First leader, Foreign Minister, and former Deputy Prime Minister talks 9/11, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, KiwiSaver, National Super, ditching Paris, and Stuart Nash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 11, 2025 • 5min
The Country 11/09/25: Kevin Mortensen talks to Jamie Mackay
We head to Piopio for this month’s PGG Wrightson Livestock update, where the good news is that red meat prices are strong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 11, 2025 • 3min
The Country 11/09/25: Dr David Burger talks to Jamie Mackay
DairyNZ's Chief Science and Innovation Officer says its plantain programme continues to deliver promising results, with new data confirming that modest levels of plantain in pastures reduce nitrogen leaching, offering farmers a practical, science-backed tool to meet environmental goals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 10, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Nicola Willis, Jane Smith, Hamish Marr, and Blake Holgate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 10, 2025 • 8min
The Country 10/09/25: Nicola Willis talks to Jamie Mackay
Filling in for the Prime Minister, we ask the Minister of Finance if that’s a role she wants permanently. We also discuss the “Buttergate” beat-up and whether the noble goal of doubling exports in the next decade is achievable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 10, 2025 • 7min
The Country 10/09/25: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay
North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist talks about “the fascinating arms race” between David Seymour and Winston Peters to claim who thought of getting out of the Paris Agreement first. We also discuss things getting dry down on the farm and why Ingrid Smith is a great face for New Zealand farming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 10, 2025 • 6min
The Country 10/09/25: Hamish Marr talks to Jamie Mackay
New Zealand’s Special Agricultural Trade Envoy, and Canterbury arable farmer, talks about staying in Paris and the challenging times for his industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 10, 2025 • 4min
The Country 10/09/25: Blake Holgate talks to Jamie Mackay
Kiwis are wasting less of their food than they were two years ago, with the estimated percentage of household food waste dropping to 10.9% from 12.2% in 2023, according to the 2025 Rabobank-KiwiHarvest Food Waste Survey. We chat with Rabobank’s Head of Sustainable Business Development to learn more about the survey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
