The Country
The Country Full Show: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Fran O'Sullivan, Katie Milne, and Chris Russell.
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The Country 23/07/26: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay
The NZ First deputy leader is not backward in coming forward on emissions targets. But does he have a selective memory when it comes to some of the policy u-turns of the past? Plus, we get his thoughts on knee pads and Stuart Nash.
09:33
The Country 23/07/26: Fran O'Sullivan talks to Jamie Mackay
NZME’s head of business content previews an excellent 28-page Agribusiness lift-out in the NZ Herald, where subjects as wide-ranging as global trade, AI, ag emissions, weight loss drugs and politics are covered.
07:28
The Country 23/07/26: Katie Milne talks to Jamie Mackay
The first female president of Federated Farmers is taking on a new challenge: standing for National in her home patch, the West Coast-Tasman electorate. Today we get her well-considered thoughts on ag emissions.
04:17
The Country 23/07/26: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent talks about bird flu and whether AI centres will take water from farmers. Plus, why is Barnaby Joyce’s dog getting more airtime than the Prime Minister?
06:55
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Andrew Murray, Emma Higgins, John McOviney, and Jay Campbell.
39:57
The Country 22/07/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay
The Prime Minister discusses bird flu, scrapping existing iwi agreements from the RMA, celebrity candidates, kneepads and Ryan Fox.
09:12
The Country 22/07/26: Andrew Murray talks to Jamie Mackay
Fonterra’s chief financial officer comments on last night’s positive GDT Auction (up 1.5%, WMP +1.6%, SMP +2.8%).
03:11
The Country 22/07/26: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay
Rabobank’s senior agricultural analyst also comments on the GDT auction as well as Rabobank’s 2026 World Dairy Map, which shows New Zealand remaining the world’s largest single-country dairy exporter.
05:42
The Country 22/07/26: John McOviney talks to Jamie Mackay
We chew the fat with a Waitomo sheep and beef farmer who is also the chief executive of Steelfort.
05:10