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 Christopher Luxon, Richard Allen, Tracy Brown, Hunter McGregor and Julia Jones.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Richard Allen, Tracy Brown, Hunter McGregor and Julia Jones.

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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The PM ponders the Indian FTA, whether the $3.2 billion Fonterra capital return injection into the economy will “touch the sides”, and whether he needs help when it comes to his own communication with the media. 

The PM ponders the Indian FTA, whether the $3.2 billion Fonterra capital return injection into the economy will &ldquo;touch the sides&rdquo;, and whether he needs help when it comes to his own communication with the media.&nbsp;

The Country 15/04/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/0e0fe993-446b-482b-8ada-b42d00189bda/transcript

Fonterra’s new chief executive in waiting joins us to discuss his past and Fonterra’s future. 

Fonterra&rsquo;s new chief executive in waiting joins us to discuss his past and Fonterra&rsquo;s future.&nbsp;

The Country 15/04/26: Richard Allen talks to Jamie Mackay

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/ff640390-4447-4b8a-b933-b42d00181d49/transcript

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

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