The a2 Milk Company has inked a long-awaited deal to purchase Yashili’s New Zealand plant for $282 million and sold its stake in Mataura Valley Milk to Open Country Dairy. We ask the chief executive of OCD if he got a bargain basement buy?

The a2 Milk Company has inked a long-awaited deal to purchase Yashili&rsquo;s New Zealand plant for $282 million and sold its stake in Mataura Valley Milk to Open Country Dairy. We ask the chief executive of OCD if he got a bargain basement buy?

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 18/08/25:  Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay

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Jamie Mackay talks to Rowland and Ingrid Smith, Te Radar, Karn Dhaliwal, and Ben Picton. 

Jamie Mackay talks to Rowland and Ingrid Smith, Te Radar, Karn Dhaliwal, and Ben Picton.&nbsp;

 Rabobank Best of The Country: March 14, 2026 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Andy Dalton, Andy Borland, Alan Livingston, Mark Patterson, Tania Houghton, Rachel Shearer, and PJ Budler.

Jamie Mackay talks to Andy Dalton, Andy Borland, Alan Livingston, Mark Patterson, Tania Houghton, Rachel Shearer, and PJ Budler.

The Country Full Show: Friday, March 13, 2026

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Former All Blacks captain and farmer lets us know what he’s been up to in a busy career since his rugby days.

Former All Blacks captain and farmer lets us know what he&rsquo;s been up to in a busy career since his rugby days.

The Country 13/03/26: Andy Dalton talks to Jamie Mackay

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The Country 18/08/25: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay

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