The Country
Rabobank Best of The Country: October 17, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Jane Smith, Angus Gidley-Baird, and Chris Hipkins.
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The Country Full Show: Friday, October 16, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Hipkins, Mike Green, Hamish McKay, Kate Acland, and Chris Brandolino.
40:15
The Country 16/10/26: Chris Hipkins talks to Jamie Mackay
Will he be our next Prime Minister? And will a Labour-led government be the death knell for farming? We get some yes-or-no answers from Chippy about what he potentially has in store for agriculture.
06:27
The Country 16/10/26: Mike Green and Hamish McKay talk to Jamie Mackay
We talk about the Rural Support Trust and the Poverty Bay A&P Show.
03:39
The Country 16/10/26: Kate Acland talks to Jamie Mackay
Today, we find the chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ putting forward NZ exporters’ case at a hearing of the US International Trade Commission in Washington.
05:55
The Country 16/10/26: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
Friday’s weatherman talks about a week of extreme temperatures and the looming El Niño.
04:35
The Country Full Show: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Patterson, Olivia Caldwell, Loren Aberhart, Sarina Finucane, and Chris Russell.
38:42
The Country 15/10/26: Mark Patterson talks to Jamie Mackay
Winston Peters has stood us up, so up to the batter's box is NZ First's agriculture spokesman and the unofficial Minister of Wool.
12:18
The Country 15/10/26: Olivia Caldwell talks to Jamie Mackay
Today is the International Day of Rural Women, and 2026 also marks the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Today we profile three rural women with wonderfully contrasting stories, courtesy of a freelance rural journalist.
06:19
The Country 15/10/26: Loren Aberhart and Sarina Finucane talk to Jamie Mackay
Four months on from its launch at Fieldays, we look at how the Ignite Wellbeing Platform is helping rural mental health.
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