

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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Jun 6, 2025 • 41min
Rabobank Best of The Country: June, 7, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Dame Alison Stewart, Dame Catriona Williams, Ben Picton, Christopher Luxon, and Jane Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 6, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Friday, June 6, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Chris Brandolino, Hamish McKay, and Heather du Plessis-Allan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 6, 2025 • 6min
The Country 06/06/25: Emma Poole talks to Jamie Mackay
In the absence of Winston Peters, we yarn to the 2023 Young Farmer of the Year about Fieldays and the wind up of the 24/25 dairy season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 6, 2025 • 7min
The Country 06/06/25: Tim Dangen talks to Jamie Mackay
The 2022 Young Farmer of the Year talks about his move to go dairy farming closer to the South Pole.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 6, 2025 • 6min
The Country 06/06/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
Niwa's weather guy on winter’s arrival and the long-range winter forecast. Will it be warmer and wetter? Plus, we go shorter term with a Fieldays forecast for next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 6, 2025 • 6min
The Country 06/06/25: Hamish McKay talks to Jamie Mackay
Hamish McKay on a big weekend in sport, including the Super Rugby play-offs, the Warriors v Cronulla clash, tennis with the French Open, and the RBC Canadian Open for golf fans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 6, 2025 • 4min
The Country 06/06/25: Heather du Plessis-Allan talks to Jamie Mackay
The Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year award winner talks about the week in politics. And she didn’t even turn up for the awards! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 5, 2025 • 36min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Riley Kennedy, Richard Lindroos, Chris Russell, and Murray Deaker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 5, 2025 • 8min
The Country 05/06/25: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay
The president of Federated Farmers and poster boy for Toyota, Yamaha and One NZ. We discuss “Save Our Sheep” billboards in Wellington and the Feds’ banking survey. Plus, the Fish & Game announcement today - its advocacy function is under review. Also, Federated Farmers is at Fieldays next week – where can people find them and what will they focus on?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 5, 2025 • 6min
The Country 05/06/25: Riley Kennedy talks to Jamie Mackay
BusinessDesk rural journalist on the state of the dairy industry and his recent trip to China with Fonterra (with Henry Acland and Hunter McGregor).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


