

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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Aug 29, 2025 • 41min
Rabobank Best of The Country: August 30, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Mike Petersen, Stefan Vogel, Jane Smith, Mark Leslie, and Shane Jones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Friday, August 29, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Shane Jones, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Craig Wiggins, and Barry Soper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2025 • 5min
The Country 29/08/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
The weatherman from Earth Sciences NZ talks about NIWA 35 and how to apply it to the most important month on the farming calendar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2025 • 6min
The Country 29/08/25: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay
The Prince of the Provinces, Matua Shane, the Minister of digging it up and damming it up, talks about playing Santa Claus on the East Coast and dishing out the dosh from the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2025 • 7min
The Country 29/08/25: Emma Poole and Tim Dangen talk to Jamie Mackay
Today's brother and sister farming panel discuss calving and whether Fonterra should be selling its consumer brands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2025 • 4min
The Country 29/08/25: Craig Wiggins talks to Jamie Mackay
MATES in Construction New Zealand is proud to announce an exciting new collaboration with grassroots rural mental health charitable trust Whatever with Wiggy through their "Lean on a Gate" initiative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2025 • 4min
The Country 29/08/25: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay
Newstalk ZB's senior political correspondent talks politics and the loss of a great mate and a great Kiwi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, August 28, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Leslie, Andrew Fenton, Karen Williams, Chris Russell, and Greg Millar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 2025 • 7min
The Country 28/08/25: Mark Leslie talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of NZ’s biggest farmer says, “Pāmu is entering a new chapter, guided by fresh leadership and a back-to-basics focus on core farming. Our record result is a strong signal that the performance reset is delivering tangible value for New Zealand, enabling us to declare a $15 million dividend”. But what about Molesworth Station?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 2025 • 5min
The Country 28/08/25: Andrew Fenton talks to Jamie Mackay
The Horticulture Bledisloe Cup was awarded to Andrew Fenton, current president and chair of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers Federation and chair of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers Charitable Trust, which he has served on since 2003. He was also the inaugural president of Horticulture NZ when it was formed in 2005.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


