We catch up with the chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ ahead of the Red Meat Sector Conference beginning today in Wellington, and we preview Wednesday evening’s (7-30pm) Rural Issues Election Debate at Mystery Creek organised by Fed Farmers, DairyNZ and B+LNZ.

We catch up with the chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ ahead of the Red Meat Sector Conference beginning today in Wellington, and we preview Wednesday evening&rsquo;s (7-30pm) Rural Issues Election Debate at Mystery Creek organised by Fed Farmers, DairyNZ and B+LNZ.

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 28/09/26: Kate Acland talks to Jamie Mackay

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Jamie Mackay talks to Paul Henry, Dean Rabbidge, Kate Acland, Kaitlyn Bates, and Phil Duncan.

Jamie Mackay talks to Paul Henry, Dean Rabbidge, Kate Acland, Kaitlyn Bates, and Phil Duncan.

The Country Full Show: Monday, September 28, 2026

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Act’s star candidate is sitting in for his leader, David Seymour, today, and he’s not backward in pushing his candidacy forward.

Act&rsquo;s star candidate is sitting in for his leader, David Seymour, today, and he&rsquo;s not backward in pushing his candidacy forward.

The Country 28/09/26: Paul Henry talks to Jamie Mackay 

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It’s reaching a crisis point for many southern farmers as Mother Nature continues to deal out some brutal blows, with winter biting well into spring. We catch up with a Southland sheep and beef farmer and trustee of the Southland Rural Support Trust to ask what help is available and how farmers can look after their mental health.

It&rsquo;s reaching a crisis point for many southern farmers as Mother Nature continues to deal out some brutal blows, with winter biting well into spring. We catch up with a Southland sheep and beef farmer and trustee of the Southland Rural Support Trust to ask what help is available and how farmers can look after their mental health.

The Country 28/09/26: Dean Rabbidge talks to Jamie Mackay

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The Country 28/09/26: Kate Acland talks to Jamie Mackay

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