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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Jul 16, 2025 • 7min
The Country 16/07/25: Todd McClay talks to Jamie Mackay
Following on from the PM’s comments, the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry announces a $600,000 support package for flood-affected farmers, growers and foresters in the Tasman/Nelson region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 16, 2025 • 4min
The Country 16/07/25: Andrew Murray talks to Jamie Mackay
Fonterra’s CFO reviews last night’s positive GDT Auction - up 1.1%, WMP + 1.7%, SMP + 2.5%.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 16, 2025 • 5min
The Country 16/07/25: Jack Fagan talks to Jamie Mackay
We catch up with one half of the NZ Shearing Team ahead of the Welsh Test Series, starting on Saturday. This follows on from a loss to Scotland and wins against England and France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 16, 2025 • 4min
The Country 16/07/25: Jim Hopkins talks to Jamie Mackay
We get the take of a well-known rural raconteur on water, politics and the politics of water.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 15, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Kate Acland, Todd Clark, and Mark de Lautour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 15, 2025 • 7min
The Country 15/07/25: Damien O'Connor talks to Jamie Mackay
In light of the devastating flooding, we have to play nice today with the former MP for West Coast Tasman. And surprisingly, we agree to agree for once! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 15, 2025 • 6min
The Country 15/07/25: Kate Acland talks to Jamie Mackay
The chair of Beef + Lamb NZ on why we’re importing beef from Australia, and we discuss yesterday’s submissions to Parliament’s Environment Select Committee on carbon farming. Is the problem the incoming legislation? Or is it that we are only one of two countries in the world that allow 100% offsetting for exotic plantations?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 15, 2025 • 6min
The Country 15/07/25: Todd Clark talks to Jamie Mackay
Kentucky-based US farming correspondent on record beef prices, record tariffs and record floods in Texas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 15, 2025 • 6min
The Country 15/07/25: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Open Country Dairy talks about "yellow gold" - butter and cheese - and whether Kiwis will get a better deal domestically when OCD opens its new butter factory. We also look at tonight’s GDT and the milk price prospects for the 25/26 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 14, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Monday, July 14, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks Kevin Freeman, Derek Daniell, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
