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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Apr 4, 2025 • 38min
The Country Full Show: Friday, April 4, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Todd McClay, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Jane Smith, Chris Brandolino, and Barry Soper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 4, 2025 • 6min
The Country 04/04/25: Todd McClay talks to Jamie Mackay
The Minister of Agriculture and Trade has had one day to unpack and digest "Liberation Day". So, what do the Trump tariffs mean for New Zealand farmers?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 4, 2025 • 7min
The Country 04/04/25: Emma Poole and Tim Dangen talks to Jamie Mackay
Our upper North Island brother and sister farming panel discuss rainfall numbers and preview the last regional final of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 4, 2025 • 6min
The Country 04/04/25: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay
North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist. Today we talk about semen-testing bulls, Trump, the Paris Accord and a ripper of a season - in no particular order. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 4, 2025 • 3min
The Country 04/04/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
We talk about atmospheric rivers and rainfall numbers. Is this event a drought breaker? As for March, it was dry for most parts of New Zealand and warm for the South Island, according to the Monthly Climate Summary issued by Niwa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 4, 2025 • 3min
The Country 04/04/25: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay
We ask our political correspondent if Winston's getting better with age and applaud his wars on woke, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 3, 2025 • 39min
The Country Full Show: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Wayne Langford, Ben Picton, and Chris Russell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 3, 2025 • 10min
The Country 03/04/25: Winston Peters talks to Jamie Mackay
The Deputy PM, Foreign Minister and Leader of NZ First comments on Liberation Day, saying it’s a good result for NZ. He’s also been on the warpath with the Greens this week. Plus, he reluctantly comments on becoming an octogenarian next Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 3, 2025 • 6min
The Country 03/04/25: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay
Federated Farmers’ National President and Golden Bay dairy farmer in the Tasman District, updates the rainfall numbers as an atmospheric river hovers overhead. He also comments on the banking inquiry and the Feds’ GMO submission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 3, 2025 • 7min
The Country 03/04/25: Ben Picton talks to Jamie Mackay
Rabobank’s Senior Strategist discusses the latest on the USA tariffs and the upcoming RBNZ decision on the OCR on April 9.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
