Our Aussie correspondent (and Blues fan) reluctantly talks about State of Origin, before discussing forestation laws under fire, the cattle industry ditching its net-zero 2030 deadline, and why he’s spewing over the Oxford Dictionary’s newest words.

Our Aussie correspondent (and Blues fan) reluctantly talks about State of Origin, before discussing forestation laws under fire, the cattle industry ditching its net-zero 2030 deadline, and why he&rsquo;s spewing over the Oxford Dictionary&rsquo;s newest words.

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.

The Country

The Country 10/07/25: Chris Russell talks to Hamish McKay

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Hamish McKay talks to Richard Loe, Mike Siermans, Chris Russell, Tony Cochrane, and Mike Inglis.

Hamish McKay talks to Richard Loe, Mike Siermans, Chris Russell, Tony Cochrane, and Mike Inglis.

The Country Full Show: Thursday, January 15, 2026

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A former All Black on current coach Scott Robertson’s future.

A former All Black on current coach Scott Robertson&rsquo;s future.

The Country 15/01/26: Richard Loe talks to Hamish McKay

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We catch up with the new chief executive of Federated Farmers.

We catch up with the new chief executive of Federated Farmers.

The Country 15/01/26: Mike Siermans talks to Hamish McKay

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The Country 10/07/25: Chris Russell talks to Hamish McKay

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