The Country

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, iHeartCountry NZ, Hok…

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Rabobank The Best of The Country: October 31, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Luxon, Kane Brisco, Rowena Duncum and Riley Kennedy, and Shane Jones.
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The Country Full Show: Friday, October 30, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Richard Allen, Shane Jones, Chris Brandolino, Rachel Shearer, Sean Daly, and Barry Soper.
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The Country 30/10/26: Richard Allen talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Fonterra today announced an increase of the midpoint of the 2026/27 season forecast Farmgate Milk Price from $9.50 per kgMS to $9.75 per kgMS. The Co-operative has also lifted and narrowed the forecast range from $8.50 - $10.50 per kgMS to $9.00 - $10.50 per kgMS. The Co-oper…
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The Country 30/10/26: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay
The self-proclaimed Prince of the Provinces, the Mighty Matua, says his controversial comments on his wives (plural) and shopping was on brand, even if his one wife Dot had to sternly correct him. We also traversed strategic split voting, fast track consenting, bottom trawling, youth unemployment a…
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The Country 30/10/26: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
We take a look at Earth Sciences NZ's Seasonal Climate Outlook for November 2026 - January 2027 where El Niño is expected to remain the primary driver of New Zealand's climate patterns over the coming three months.
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The Country 30/10/26: Rachel Shearer talks to Jamie Mackay
The GM of PGG Wrightson Wool takes a look at a "steady as she goes" wool market where reduced supply is a key driver.
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The Country 30/10/26: Sean Daly talks to Jamie Mackay
A Southland Vet who says drench resistance in our sheep industry is costing farmers hundreds of millions of dollars. But a solution is at hand!
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The Country 30/10/26: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay
Our political correspondent calls the election one week out!
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The Country Full Show: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Rowena Duncum, Riley Kennedy, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Chris Russell, and Farmer Tom Martin.
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The Country 29/10/26: Rowena Duncum and Riley Kennedy talk to Jamie Mackay
Today’s first panel features a couple of Aucklanders (FMG and BusinessDesk) with rural roots as we debate agriculture in schools, skin cancer checks for farmers, a wonderful golf fundraiser for Farmstrong and strategic split voting for rural New Zealand.
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