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 7, 2025 • 8min
The Country 07/07/25: Hugh Jackson talks to Jamie Mackay
We yarn with the 2025 FMG Young Farmer of the Year - a Waikato sheep and beef farmer who finished third in the 2023 Grand Final when representing Otago/Southland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 7, 2025 • 9min
The Country 07/07/25: Antonia Watson talks to Jamie Mackay
ANZ’s chief executive ponders whether farmers are still paying too high a margin for their rural borrowing, the OCR announcement Wednesday, the prospect of a capital gains/wealth tax, and the age of eligibility (and means testing) for national super. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 7, 2025 • 10min
The Country 07/07/25: Stuart Nash talks to Jamie Mackay
A former Labour Minister of Forestry has his say on carbon farming and offers a solution for transitioning unproductive hill country to pines and then to native regeneration (for carbon credits). We also discuss his rumoured candidacy for NZ First and whether he’s been shoulder-tapped by Winston.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 7, 2025 • 2min
The Country 07/07/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
We ask Monday’s resident weather expert if we are officially in the chilly depths of winter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 4, 2025 • 40min
Rabobank Best of The Country: July 5, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Dame Lisa Carrington, Craig Piggott, Christopher Luxon, and Taine Randell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 4, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Friday, July 4, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Taine Randell, Te Radar, Chris Brandolino, Lawrence Field, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 4, 2025 • 10min
The Country 04/07/25: Taine Randell talks to Jamie Mackay
We talk carbon credits, forestry, farming and footy with a former All Blacks captain who still has nightmares about the French rugby team!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 4, 2025 • 4min
The Country 04/07/25: Te Radar talks to Jamie Mackay
It’s day two of three for the FMG Young Farmer Grand Final. We head to Winton to catch up with the voice of the contest for an update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 4, 2025 • 4min
The Country 04/07/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
We catch up with Earth Sciences New Zealand’s (formerly known as Niwa) principal scientist, who has no shortage of weather to talk about!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 4, 2025 • 5min
The Country 04/07/25: Lawrence Field talks to Jamie Mackay
We preview the Rabobank farm succession workshops with a Wairarapa farm accountant, hobby farmer and former 1995 Sharemilker of the Year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
