Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith, Matt Bolger, and Mike Petersen.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith, Matt Bolger, and Mike Petersen.

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.

The Country

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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Win, lose, or hung parliament on Saturday, we have a nice little anecdote to tell about the Prime Minister’s early days on The Country. We also discuss the Federated Farmers Voter Guide 2026 and why National only got a bronze medal behind NZ First and Act. And while farmers are going to vote for a centre-right government, there aren’t enough of them, so will Auckland decide the election?

Win, lose, or hung parliament on Saturday, we have a nice little anecdote to tell about the Prime Minister&rsquo;s early days on The Country. We also discuss the Federated Farmers Voter Guide 2026 and why National only got a bronze medal behind NZ First and Act. And while farmers are going to vote for a centre-right government, there aren&rsquo;t enough of them, so will Auckland decide the election?

The Country 04/11/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay 

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A North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist talks about “El Greeno” and why the Greens aren’t real environmentalists.

A North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist talks about &ldquo;El Greeno&rdquo; and why the Greens aren&rsquo;t real environmentalists.

The Country 04/11/26: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay

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Fonterra’s managing director of co-operative affairs reviews last night’s GDT Auction, which saw another positive lift (+3%), with WMP 5.9%, SMP 3.1%, AMF -3.2%, Butter -4.7%,  BMP -4.4% and Cheese 8.6%. Plus, we preview the World Dairy Summit coming up in Auckland on Nov 15 - 20.

Fonterra&rsquo;s managing director of co-operative affairs reviews last night&rsquo;s GDT Auction, which saw another positive lift (+3%), with WMP 5.9%, SMP 3.1%, AMF -3.2%, Butter -4.7%, &nbsp;BMP -4.4% and Cheese 8.6%. Plus, we preview the World Dairy Summit coming up in Auckland on Nov 15 - 20.

The Country 04/11/26: Matt Bolger talks to Jamie Mackay

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The Country Full Show: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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