



The Country Full Show: Monday, January 19, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Grant McCallum, Mark de Lautour, Graeme Williams, and Phil Duncan.

The Country 19/01/26: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay
The Deputy PM kicks off the election year on The Country, ahead of the PM’s State of the Nation speech today.

The Country 19/01/26: Grant McCallum talks to Jamie Mackay
The local Northland MP and dairy farmer updates on the flooding that is devastating his province.

The Country 19/01/26: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Open Country Dairy on a great first GDT Auction for 2026, the Tour of Southland, cheese rolls and the Gulf Food Show in the Middle East.

The Country 19/01/26: Graeme Williams talks to Jamie Mackay
East Coast farmer and bush poet asks whether carbon farming will be the demise for some in rural New Zealand, and he reflects fondly on being in a debate with the late Sir Tim Shadbolt.

The Country 19/01/26: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday’s resident weatherman comments on the North Island flooding and says there’s more to come.

Rabobank Best of The Country: January 17, 2026
Hamish McKay talks to Simon Goss, Stefan Vogel, Hamish Marr, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Wayne Langford.

The Country Full Show: Friday, January 16, 2026
Hamish McKay talks to Rachel Shearer, Alan Whetton, George Dodson, Hugh Jackson, Hunter McGregor, and Riley Kennedy.

The Country 16/01/26: Rachel Shearer talks to Hamish McKay
The general manager of PGG Wrightson Wool has a good news update on the market.

The Country 16/01/26: Alan Whetton talks to Hamish McKay
It’s time for McKay on Sport, and no surprises what today’s topic is - Scott “Razor” Robertson’s departure.