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 19, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Monday, May 19, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Sandra Faulkner, Sandra Matthews, Matt Chisholm, and Phil Duncan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19, 2025 • 9min
The Country 19/05/25: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay
We ask the age-old question of the Act leader (soon to be Deputy Prime Minister). What’s in the Budget for farmers?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19, 2025 • 9min
The Country 19/05/25: Sandra Faulkner and Sandra Matthews talk to Jamie Mackay
Today’s farmer panel features "the two Sandys from Gizzy" - the Federated Farmers adverse events spokeswoman and the Rural Women NZ president.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19, 2025 • 6min
The Country 19/05/25: Matt Chisholm talks to Jamie Mackay
We lighten things up a little with a well-known rural mental health advocate, raconteur and hobby farmer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19, 2025 • 3min
The Country 19/05/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday’s resident weatherman has been missing in action for the past two weeks, and even his mother is wondering what’s happened to him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 16, 2025 • 41min
Rabobank Best of The Country: May 17, 2025
Jamie talks to Jane Smith, Michael Every, Christopher Luxon, and Katie Milne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 16, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Friday, May 16, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Chris Russell, Jeremy Rookes, and Chris Brandolino.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 16, 2025 • 8min
The Country 16/05/25: Todd McClay talks to Jamie Mackay
We find the Minister of Agriculture and Trade in Korea, where he’s been meeting with APEC trade ministers, and US trade representative Jamieson Greer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 16, 2025 • 8min
The Country 16/05/25: Emma Poole and Tim Dangen talks to Jamie Mackay
Today’s brother and sister farmer panel features two of the sharpest young minds in agriculture. But can they agree on methane and the Paris Accord?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 16, 2025 • 6min
The Country 16/05/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent talks about weight loss drugs, slumping tractor sales and the madness of an “unrealised capital gains tax”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
