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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Jul 9, 2025 • 3min
The Country 09/07/25: Hunter McGregor talks to Jamie Mackay
We find our “Guy in Shanghai” back in his hometown of Roxburgh today, where he’s escaping the oppressively hot 40-degree summer heat. Today we discuss the seasonal variations on the Chinese economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 9, 2025 • 5min
The Country 09/07/25: Campbell Parker talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of DairyNZ discusses the Foot and Mouth (FMD) Operational Agreement, improvements in winter grazing practices, and the successful recent Farmers Forums.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 9, 2025 • 6min
The Country 09/07/25: Shane McManaway talks to Jamie Mackay
A Wairarapa farmer and philanthropist talks about saving the Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 8, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Cameron Bagrie, Farmer Tom Martin, Sirma Karapeeva, Jo Luxton, and John McOviney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 8, 2025 • 6min
The Country 08/07/25: Cameron Bagrie talks to Jamie Mackay
We ask an independent economist what he thinks the Reserve Bank will do ahead of tomorrow's OCR announcement. We also discuss Trump's tariffs, the Alliance Group capital raise and how we can fund National Super. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 8, 2025 • 6min
The Country 08/07/25: Farmer Tom Martin talks to Jamie Mackay
Our UK farming correspondent comments on the Groundswell Ag Festival, his royal connections and whether Wimbledon will break the summer drought after the driest spring on record.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 8, 2025 • 5min
The Country 08/07/25: Sirma Karapeeva talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of the Meat Industry Association looks back on another strong month for NZ red meat exports, where prices are up, volumes are down, the farmers are making money, but the meat processors aren't.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 8, 2025 • 6min
The Country 08/07/25: Jo Luxton talks to Jamie Mackay
Labour's agriculture spokeswoman offers some informed commentary on funding early childhood education, but will she ever come out with any meaningful agriculture policy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 8, 2025 • 5min
The Country 08/07/25: John McOviney talks to Jamie Mackay
Waitomo sheep and beef farmer (and Steelfort chief executive) who reflects on some great prices for weaner calves and store lambs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 7, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Monday, July 7, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Hugh Jackson, Antonia Watson, Stuart Nash, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
