North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist opines on South American farmers being incredulous about our carbon farming disaster, exporting her Perendale sheep to Japan, and a proposed 45% rate rise in the Waitaki district!

North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist opines on South American farmers being incredulous about our carbon farming disaster, exporting her Perendale sheep to Japan, and a proposed 45% rate rise in the Waitaki district!

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 14/05/26: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

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Michelle Watt talks to Farm Source Regional Head for the Lower North Island Nicola McCarthy. 

Michelle Watt talks to Farm Source Regional Head for the Lower North Island Nicola McCarthy.&nbsp;

Dairy Insights with Fonterra: Nicola McCarthy 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Jane Smith, Jamie Cunningham, Chris Russell and Matt Gray.

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Jane Smith, Jamie Cunningham, Chris Russell and Matt Gray.

The Country Full Show: Thursday, September 10, 2026

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The NZ First leader and former Deputy PM comments on two big issues facing farming: the Paris Accord and the pricing of agricultural emissions. He also denies that his proposed nationalisation of BNZ is a “hair-brained” policy and reflects on 9/11, 25 years on.

The NZ First leader and former Deputy PM comments on two big issues facing farming: the Paris Accord and the pricing of agricultural emissions. He also denies that his proposed nationalisation of BNZ is a &ldquo;hair-brained&rdquo; policy and reflects on 9/11, 25 years on.

The Country 10/09/26: Winston Peters talks to Jamie Mackay

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The Country 14/05/26: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

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