

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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Apr 30, 2025 • 5min
The Country 30/04/25: Jim Hopkins talks to Jamie Mackay
A rural raconteur who finds the Paris Climate Accord no joke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Andrew Hoggard, Stephen Jacobi, and Farmer Tom Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 2025 • 7min
The Country 29/04/25: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay
The Mighty Matua, the Prince of the Provinces, illuminates and entertains on subjects as diverse as Mike Hosking, co-governance, the tightest Budget in a decade, why the Government's not taxing Bishop Brian, and why are we spending so much of our precious little money in Northland?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 2025 • 6min
The Country 29/04/25: Andrew Hoggard talks to Jamie Mackay
The Minister of Biosecurity talks about the Operational Agreement for Foot and Mouth Disease, which seeks to ensure we’re as prepared as possible for a potential outbreak and sets out how a response effort would be funded. Staying with biosecurity, he also announces the successful eradication of high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) - aka - bird flu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 2025 • 7min
The Country 29/04/25: Stephen Jacobi talks to Jamie Mackay
This month's Global Markets Insight interview features an international trade expert who provides advice to business and government in the fields of international trade, government relations and economic development. Today, unsurprisingly, Trump's tariffs are at the top of the menu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 2025 • 7min
The Country 29/04/25: Farmer Tom Martin talks to Jamie Mackay
Our UK farming correspondent suggests local elections this week will send a big message to the government. We also talk about a dry spring, poor commodity prices and the London Marathon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 28, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Monday, April 28, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, David Seymour, Riley Kennedy, Adam Thomson, Craig Hickman, and Bryce McKenzie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 28, 2025 • 3min
The Country 28/04/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday's weatherman on whether the North Island drought is over.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 28, 2025 • 6min
The Country 28/04/25: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay
The Act Party Leader and soon-to-be Deputy PM defends banks, talks about Trump and tariffs, and says that Act favours more dairy conversions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 28, 2025 • 5min
The Country 28/04/25: Riley Kennedy talks to Jamie Mackay
BusinessDesk's primary sector journalist on another potential wave of dairy conversions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


