This month’s Farmstrong farmer is a Pongakawa (south east of Te Puke) 300-cow dairy farmer on 90 hectares of flood-prone land. 

This month&rsquo;s Farmstrong farmer is a Pongakawa (south east of Te Puke) 300-cow dairy farmer on 90 hectares of flood-prone land.&nbsp;

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.

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.

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The Country 05/05/26: Paul Walker talks to Jamie Mackay

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Jamie Mackay talks to Michael Every, Jo Luxton and Paul Walker.  

Jamie Mackay talks to Michael Every, Jo Luxton and Paul Walker. &nbsp;

The Country Full Show: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

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Part One: Rabobank’s Singapore-based global strategist comments on the geopolitical state of a chaotic world and how close we are to midnight on the Doomsday Clock. Part Two: How New Zealand, as a food-producing ag trading nation, can position itself to buffer these turbulent times.

Part One: Rabobank&rsquo;s Singapore-based global strategist comments on the geopolitical state of a chaotic world and how close we are to midnight on the Doomsday Clock. Part Two: How New Zealand, as a food-producing ag trading nation, can position itself to buffer these turbulent times.

The Country 05/05/26: Michael Every talks to Jamie Mackay

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Labour’s agriculture spokeswoman comments on the fuel and fertiliser crisis and says the government could be doing better. And is she about to come out with some ag policy at long last?

Labour&rsquo;s agriculture spokeswoman comments on the fuel and fertiliser crisis and says the government could be doing better. And is she about to come out with some ag policy at long last?

The Country 05/05/26: Jo Luxton talks to Jamie Mackay

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The Country 05/05/26: Paul Walker talks to Jamie Mackay

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