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 5, 2025 • 5min
The Country 05/06/25: Richard Lindroos talks to Jamie Mackay
Six sleeps to go, and we continue the countdown with the new chief executive of Fieldays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 5, 2025 • 7min
The Country 05/06/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent reminisces on the Radio Awards of 2003. Plus, we talk about a sudden drop in mushroom sales, South Australia running out of hay, and Albo v Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 5, 2025 • 4min
The Country 05/06/25: Murray Deaker talks to Jamie Mackay
When in Auckland, you’ve gotta talk to an Aucklander! Today, we go back to 1994, and a tribute to an All Blacks legend, and discuss where the best golf course in the world is!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 4, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith, Mike McIntyre, Ben Picton, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 4, 2025 • 8min
The Country 04/06/25: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay
The Prime Minister has told UK climate scientists to “send their letters to other countries”, after they accused the government of ignoring scientific evidence over methane emissions. Plus, we yarn about Winston and David, Landcorp and NZ Post, Jacinda’s book and Fieldays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 4, 2025 • 8min
The Country 04/06/25: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay
North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist supports Luxon’s response to the climate scientists. She also comments on the Federated Farmers Banking Survey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 4, 2025 • 4min
The Country 04/06/25: Mike McIntyre talks to Jamie Mackay
Jarden’s Head of Commodities comments on the first GDT auction of the new season - “The positive momentum that we saw coming into the season, right up until the penultimate event, now looks to be lost with the overall event falling 1.6% and several of the key individual products coming under pressure. WMP -3.7%, SMP -1.1%, AMF 1.4%, Butter 0%, BMP -6.1% and Cheese -4.2%.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 4, 2025 • 5min
The Country 04/06/25: Ben Picton talks to Jamie Mackay
It’s Acronym Day, and Rabobank’s Senior Macro Strategist comments on falls in the OCR and GDT, and the OECD slashing its annual growth report for the world economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 4, 2025 • 3min
The Country 04/06/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Winter’s here this week, and it’s Fieldays next week. We look out a week for a Waikato forecast with WeatherWatch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 3, 2025 • 37min
The Country Full Show: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Richard McIntyre, Dame Alison Stewart, Dame Catriona Williams, and Dan Boulton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
