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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May 28, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Cameron Bagrie, Bruce Thorrold, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Blair McLean.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 28, 2025 • 6min
The Country 28/05/25: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay
The Prime Minister fronts up on The Country, after standing Mike Hosking up on Monday. We discuss Jim Bolger’s comments about Winston and Seymour, the Investment Tax Boost, National Super and Pāmu’s carbon farming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 28, 2025 • 7min
The Country 28/05/25: Cameron Bagrie talks to Jamie Mackay
Independent economist comments on today’s OCR announcement, the Investment Tax Boost, and National Super.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 28, 2025 • 6min
The Country 28/05/25: Bruce Thorrold talks to Jamie Mackay
DairyNZ’s Chief Science Adviser looks back on 40 years of change in the dairy industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 28, 2025 • 5min
The Country 28/05/25: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to Jamie Mackay
One of our leading primary sector academics on the dairy industry and the Budget.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 28, 2025 • 4min
The Country 28/05/25: Blair McLean talks to Jamie Mackay
Our viticulture correspondent says this season’s grape harvest is outstripping last year’s, which is good news for New Zealand’s seventh largest export, although the higher yield may bring some challenges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 27, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Professor Alan Renwick, and Mark Leslie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 27, 2025 • 10min
The Country 27/05/25: Damien O'Connor talks to Jamie Mackay
We find Labour’s trade spokesman at the E Tipu conference in Palmerston North, but is it a woke talk fest? We also preview tomorrow’s “Love in” with Federated Farmers in Masterton, but is it a waste of time? Plus, is he in favour of Fonterra selling its Consumer Brands? And what about more conversions in Canterbury?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 27, 2025 • 6min
The Country 27/05/25: Professor Alan Renwick talk to Jamie Mackay
A new report from ASB and Lincoln University, launched at E Tipu today, shows that Kiwi farmers could unlock $10 billion in additional value for the economy by optimising land use by just 10% – and the transformation could happen within the next 5–7 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 27, 2025 • 8min
The Country 27/05/25: Mark Leslie talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Pāmu defends the state-owned farmer’s move into carbon farming, as yet another “magnificent food producing station” at Reporoa goes to pine trees. But isn’t the government placing limits on how much Class 6 land can go into trees? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
