The Prime Minister ponders the curse of being an Air New Zealand CEO. Plus, we discuss tonight’s Rural Issues Debate, the diesel crisis, the age of eligibility for National Super, Chippy’s flawed CGT and the dangers of strategic voting.

The Prime Minister ponders the curse of being an Air New Zealand CEO. Plus, we discuss tonight&rsquo;s Rural Issues Debate, the diesel crisis, the age of eligibility for National Super, Chippy&rsquo;s flawed CGT and the dangers of strategic voting.

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 30/09/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Kent Bacus, Ben Picton, Dominic Jones and Colin Hurst.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Kent Bacus, Ben Picton, Dominic Jones and Colin Hurst.

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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We catch up with the executive director of government affairs for the US National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, who was a keynote speaker at yesterday’s Red Meat Sector Conference in Wellington. We get his thoughts on what’s going on in Washington.

We catch up with the executive director of government affairs for the US National Cattlemen&rsquo;s Beef Association, who was a keynote speaker at yesterday&rsquo;s Red Meat Sector Conference in Wellington. We get his thoughts on what&rsquo;s going on in Washington.

The Country 30/09/26: Kent Bacus talks to Jamie Mackay

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Rabobank’s chief economist comments on rising OCR rates, both here and in Australia, the Red Meat Sector Conference, and whether there is an end in sight for the Middle East conflict and associated fuel crisis.

Rabobank&rsquo;s chief economist comments on rising OCR rates, both here and in Australia, the Red Meat Sector Conference, and whether there is an end in sight for the Middle East conflict and associated fuel crisis.

The Country 30/09/26: Ben Picton talks to Jamie Mackay

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The Country 30/09/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

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