We catch up with LeaderBrand's chief executive who has good and bad news - the good news is vegetable prices are dropping as some growers start to recover from cyclone damage - the bad news is the infrastructure recovery will take years, not months.

We catch up with LeaderBrand's chief executive who has good and bad news - the good news is vegetable prices are dropping as some growers start to recover from cyclone damage - the bad news is the infrastructure recovery will take years, not months.

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.

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The Country 08/05/23: Richard Burke talks to Jamie Mackay

Jamie Mackay talks to Nathan Stewart, Damien O'Connor, Emma Higgins, and Winston Peters.

Jamie Mackay talks to Nathan Stewart, Damien O'Connor, Emma Higgins, and Winston Peters.

Rabobank The Best of The Country: October 24, 2026

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/28d8a1b3-dc5c-403b-be97-b4ec003d9889/transcript

Jamie Mackay talks to Rowland Smith, Steve Abel, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, and Chris Brandolino.

Jamie Mackay talks to Rowland Smith, Steve Abel, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, and Chris Brandolino.

The Country Full Show: Friday, October 23, 2026

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/a07f016a-e737-4309-b0e3-b4ec0006a32e/transcript

We talk to the World Shearing Champion and Hawke’s Bay farmer about this province’s A&P Show, shearing competitions, and El Niño.

We talk to the World Shearing Champion and Hawke&rsquo;s Bay farmer about this province&rsquo;s A&amp;P Show, shearing competitions, and El Ni&ntilde;o.

The Country 23/10/26: Rowland Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/9a04a513-c4b8-412e-aee0-b4ec00067e9d/transcript

The Country 08/05/23: Richard Burke talks to Jamie Mackay

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