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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Sep 2, 2025 • 8min
The Country 02/09/25: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay
"The only party that opposed the Zero Carbon Act is now calling for a better deal from Paris,” says the Act Leader as the Party released its position statement on climate today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 2, 2025 • 7min
The Country 02/09/25: Bryce McKenzie talks to Jamie Mackay
The co-founder of Groundswell applauds Seymour's decision. But what about Fonterra's? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 2, 2025 • 6min
The Country 02/09/25: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to Jamie Mackay
One of our leading primary sector academics says, "It's the margin, Stupid". We discuss profitability, supermarket competition and whether Fonterra should be selling its consumer brands business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 2, 2025 • 5min
The Country 02/09/25: Todd Clark talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Kentucky-based farming correspondent talks about summer drought, rumours of Trump's death, and the demise of the US economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 2, 2025 • 3min
The Country 02/09/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday's weather expert on a Tuesday on the second day of spring, or is it? Put simply, classic spring weather is kicking in for September with many cold fronts pouncing on New Zealand and southern Australia. But large highs are also in the mix, bringing settled weather, frost potential and even some subtropical winds. Welcome to spring! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 1, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Monday, September 1, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Mark de Lautour, Damien O'Connor, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, and Karin Kos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 1, 2025 • 6min
The Country 01/09/25: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Open Country Dairy announces it has finalised a deal to acquire 100% of Miraka Limited (Miraka). He says the opportunity to purchase Miraka happened quickly and made sense for the business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 1, 2025 • 7min
The Country 01/09/25: Damien O'Connor talks to Jamie Mackay
Labour’s trade spokesman and former Minister of Agriculture comments on the Miraka deal, Molesworth, his party’s long-awaited agriculture policy, and Trump’s tariffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 1, 2025 • 9min
The Country 01/09/25: Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum talk to Jamie Mackay
Today's farmer/politician panel discusses calving, dairy deals, biosecurity, a major announcement from ACT tomorrow on the Paris Accord, and footy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 1, 2025 • 5min
The Country 01/09/25: Karin Kos talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Apiculture NZ says this September, we are celebrating the pollination power of the humble honey bee, which makes a vital contribution to New Zealand’s growing horticultural industry, currently valued at $7.5 billion. One-third of the food we eat comes from pollination due to honeybees. At least 75% of all flowering plants depend on pollinators for fertilisation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
