The Minister of Education walks back the decision to remove agriculture and horticulture from the Year 11 curriculum.

The Minister of Education walks back the decision to remove agriculture and horticulture from the Year 11 curriculum.

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, Hokonui & iHeartRadio.

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, Hokonui &amp; iHeartRadio.

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, Hokonui and Gold Sport.

The Country

The Country 02/11/26: Erica Stanford talks to Jamie Mackay 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/d6352aa2-b87c-4e48-a6df-b4f60002f209/transcript

Jamie Mackay talks to Erica Stanford, Pita Alexander, Blair McLean, David Seymour, and Phil Duncan.

Jamie Mackay talks to Erica Stanford, Pita Alexander, Blair McLean, David Seymour, and Phil Duncan.

The Country Full Show: Monday, November 2, 2026

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/904bc70c-ba72-41fd-8615-b4f60002fad8/transcript

A Christchurch-based farm accountant runs his financial eye over the state of the rural economy and the state of NZ Rugby.

A Christchurch-based farm accountant runs his financial eye over the state of the rural economy and the state of NZ Rugby.

The Country 02/11/26: Pita Alexander talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/70047d2b-640e-4021-929b-b4f60002945b/transcript

We talk wine, golf and cherries with our viticulture correspondent as a new facility opens, Caythorpe Green, in Marlborough.

We talk wine, golf and cherries with our viticulture correspondent as a new facility opens, Caythorpe Green, in Marlborough.

The Country 02/11/26: Blair McLean talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/a84445e3-6723-4550-a973-b4f6000245b5/transcript

The Country 02/11/26: Erica Stanford talks to Jamie Mackay

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