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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May 23, 2025 • 6min
The Country 23/05/25: Jason Te Brake talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Zespri comments on the strong demand and market returns from Zespri’s largest-ever crop, which has seen the kiwifruit marketer top $5 billion in global sales in the 2024/25 season, exceeding the goal set in 2015 of $4.5 billion by 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 23, 2025 • 4min
The Country 23/05/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
NIWA’s weather guy on our Indian summer, which is heading into winter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 23, 2025 • 5min
The Country 23/05/25: Kane Brisco talks to Jamie Mackay
This month’s Farmstrong farmer and champion is a well-known Taranaki cow cocky and author of the best selling book Tools for the Top Paddock.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 23, 2025 • 3min
The Country 23/05/25: Rowena Duncum talks to Jamie Mackay
The Country’s Rural Commercial Lead is just back from a 10-day trek of the Australian Outback, where her touring party ventured to some great Aussie Outback stations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Chris Hipkins, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2025 • 9min
The Country 22/05/25: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay
The president of Federated Farmers on the love-in with Labour and the battle with Groundswell, NZ Farming and the Methane Science Accord. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2025 • 7min
The Country 22/05/25: Chris Hipkins talks to Jamie Mackay
It’s Budget Day! So, what would the Leader of the Opposition do if he were running the cutter? Why the love-in with Federated Farmers? And why are we not seeing any agricultural policy from Labour?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2025 • 8min
The Country 22/05/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent talks about a six month cattle drive to educate city-dwellers about food security, the social license around Roundup use, and why the Lucky Country is a land of droughts and flooding rains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 21, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Richard Allen, Anna Nelson, Lucas Fuess, and James Denholm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 21, 2025 • 6min
The Country 21/05/25: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay
We ask the PM about tomorrow’s Budget, but more importantly, where’s the money’s coming from to balance the books? We talk Mystery Creek and whether dairy conversions will be the hot topic du jour? And why has carbon capture and storage (CCS) at Kapuni fallen over as an option to meet our 2030 emissions target?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
