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…6,497 clip(s) in playlist
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Karn Dhaliwal, Emma Higgins, Vanessa Winning, and Phil Duncan.
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The Country 11/03/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay
The PM ponders a tough week at the office, the future of the live animal export industry and the fallout from the Covid inquiry.
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The Country 11/03/26: Karn Dhaliwal talks to Jamie Mackay
The New Zealand winner of the Zanda McDonald Award, 32, from Te Hoe in Waikato, is the founder and owner of Ohinewai Harvest Ltd and Dhaliwal Ag Ltd. He has built a diverse horticultural and cropping business and is recognised for his entrepreneurial approach to growing, leadership within the veget…
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The Country 11/03/26: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay
Rabobank’s Senior Ag Analyst says Global dairy commodity prices have rallied this quarter – particularly for New Zealand and Australian product – despite the world’s milk supply continuing to grow and outpace demand. And is there a correlation between oil prices and whole milk powder?
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The Country 11/03/26: Vanessa Winning talks to Jamie Mackay
We talk about MPI’s emergency preparedness events starting today, and ask who was the smartest person in the room last night at the Zanda McDonald Awards?
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The Country 11/03/26: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday’s resident weatherman on a Wednesday with his autumn forecast.
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The Country with Beef + Lamb New Zealand: Mythbusting Facial Eczema
Facial eczema can cause big headaches on the farm. Because the signs aren’t always obvious, it can creep up on you and end up costing a lot - both in production and in animal health. In the first episode of a new podcast series from Beef + Lamb New Zealand and The Country, Hamish McKay sits down w…
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The Country Full Show: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Rhys Roberts, Conor English, Richard Green, Nancy Crawshaw, Tessa Chartres, Dr Victoria Hatton, and Doug Avery.
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The Country 10/03/26: Rhys Roberts talks to Jamie Mackay
The chairman of the Impact Summit is also a 2022 Zanda McDonald Award winner and a Mid Canterbury dairy farmer (with a market garden) with Align Farms.
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The Country 10/03/26: Conor English talks to Jamie Mackay
A former chief executive of Federated Farmers, and brother of former Prime Minister Sir Bill English, comments on the state of the National Party. He’s also the president of the New Zealand Esports Federation, which starts an argument with The Country’s host, who insists gaming isn’t a sport.
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