The Country
The Country
Playlist by The CountryJamie 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 Spor…6,625 clip(s) in playlist
Rabobank Best of The Country: April 11, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Mark Ericksen, Emma Higgins, Todd McClay, and Anne-Marie Roerink.
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The Country Full Show: Friday, April 10, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Anne-Marie Roerink, Todd McClay, Rowland Smith, and Barry Soper.
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The Country 10/04/26: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday’s weather man backing up on a Friday - One rare red and 22 orange rain and wind alerts have been issued across the North Island, as the “multi-hazard”, potentially life-threatening Cyclone Vaianu approaches New Zealand. The red alert is a severe strong wind warning for Coromandel and Great B…
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The Country 10/04/26: Anne-Marie Roerink talks to Jamie Mackay
The founder and president of the 210 Analytics research firm, which specialises in market research. Since 2006, she has produced the Power of Meat study, providing an annual update of US shopper habits regarding meat and poultry. Today, we talk about the boom in red meat protein demand, especially …
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The Country 10/04/26: Todd McClay talks to Jamie Mackay
The Minister of Agriculture and Trade updates us on the Indian FTA, the prospect of more Trump tariffs on our lamb, and whether he would look forward to serving under Winston as a Prime Minister?
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The Country 10/04/26: Rowland Smith talks to Jamie Mackay
It’s day two of the NZ Shearing Champs in Te Kuiti. An interested spectator is the current world shearing champion, who we find in his tractor in Hawke’s Bay.
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The Country 10/04/26: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay
Our political correspondent ponders Winston in Washington, and what Winston wants in Wellington.
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The Country Full Show: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Sir David Fagan, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Adam Thompson, Rhys Roberts, Grant Nordstrom, and Chris Russell.
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The Country 09/04/26: Sir David Fagan talks to Jamie Mackay
Our country’s greatest shearer previews the NZ Shears getting underway in Te Kuiti today, where Golden Shears Open champ Toa Henderson is a hot favourite.
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The Country 09/04/26: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to Jamie Mackay
One of our leading primary sector academics comments on the world fertiliser prices and the demise of home-grown food at the expense of cheaper imports such as tinned fruit and pork.
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