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…6,543 clip(s) in playlist
The Country Full Show: Friday, March 20, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Wayne Langford, Mike Casey, Dom Jones, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, and Chris Brandolino.
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The Country 20/03/26: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay
The President of Federated Farmers comments on his political aspirations, Mike Casey, the Rural Mental Health Fund announcement, and the PINZ Awards.
07:11
The Country 20/03/26: Mike Casey talks to Jamie Mackay
The Electric Cherries grower who was recognised last night at the New Zealander of the Year Awards.
06:00
The Country 20/03/26: Dom Jones talks to Jamie Mackay
The managing director of Origin Capital Partners, a Kiwifruit Managed Fund, on the prospect of a very good third season in a row for the industry.
06:27
The Country 20/03/26: Emma Poole and Tim Dangen talk to Jamie Mackay
Today’s brother and sister farmer panel features the 2022 and 2023 Young Farmers of the Year - dairy farmers at the opposite ends of the country.
07:12
The Country 20/03/26: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
Friday’s weatherman from Earth Sciences NZ.
02:53
The Country Full Show: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell.
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The Country 19/03/26: Winston Peters talks to Jamie Mackay
We get the NZ First leader’s take on the state of our economy. Does the most grumpy and curmudgeonly politician in the land want to be our oldest PM? And why is he slamming retiring Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell?
08:14
The Country 19/03/26: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay
North Otago farmer and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards reckons it’s taken a war for this country to realise that net zero will leave us cold, hungry and poor.
06:58
The Country 19/03/26: Peter Newbold talks to Jamie Mackay
We take our monthly look at the state of the rural market with PGG Wrightson’s General Manager, Livestock and Real Estate.
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