We head to Hawkes Bay where this month's Farmstrong farmer tells us his story and surviving and recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. 

We head to Hawkes Bay where this month's Farmstrong farmer tells us his story and surviving and recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle.

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 20/08/24: Harry Gaddum talks to Jamie Mackay

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Todd Charteris, Richard Allen, and Hunter McGregor.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Todd Charteris, Richard Allen, and Hunter McGregor.

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, August 21, 2024

The PM ponders Darleen, the banking (and rural banking) enquiry,  the latest One News poll, David Seymour's divisive Treaty Principles Bill, and whether he gets paid enough to get yelled at by disgraced former politician, Tuku Morgan, in the pouring rain?  

The PM ponders Darleen, the banking (and rural banking) enquiry,  the latest One News poll, David Seymour's divisive Treaty Principles Bill, and whether he gets paid enough to get yelled at by disgraced former politician, Tuku Morgan, in the pouring rain?

The Country 21/08/24: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

We ask the chief executive of Rabobank whether he can sleep at night, and whether the banks are ripping farmers off, after Finance Minister Nicola Willis described competition amongst the banks as a "cosy pillow fight". 

We ask the chief executive of Rabobank whether he can sleep at night, and whether the banks are ripping farmers off, after Finance Minister Nicola Willis described competition amongst the banks as a "cosy pillow fight".

The Country 20/08/24: Harry Gaddum talks to Jamie Mackay

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