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, 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 08/05/23: Richard Burke talks to Jamie Mackay

Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Warren, Mike Casey, Nathan Guy, Chris Hipkins, Winston Peters, and Christopher Luxon.

Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Warren, Mike Casey, Nathan Guy, Chris Hipkins, Winston Peters, and Christopher Luxon.

Rabobank Best of The Country: February 14, 2026

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/0dc3e22b-bf26-4859-8a16-b3ef016914ec/transcript

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Sir David Fagan, Bryce McKenzie, Bruce Weir, Vanessa Winning, Simon Beamish, and Hamish McKay.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Sir David Fagan, Bryce McKenzie, Bruce Weir, Vanessa Winning, Simon Beamish, and Hamish McKay.

The Country Full Show: Thursday, February 13, 2026

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/ac3cc3a4-1859-4597-814b-b3f00012ce31/transcript

The prime minister celebrates great results for New Zealand’s red meat sector, discusses RMA reforms, and rules out a water tax.

The prime minister celebrates great results for New Zealand&rsquo;s red meat sector, discusses RMA reforms, and rules out a water tax.

The Country 13/02/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/28a82ee5-4441-46a0-8620-b3f00012a6ec/transcript

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

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