The Country

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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.

14H AGO

The Country Full Show: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Jamie Mackay talks to Emma Higgins, Damien O'Connor, Rocky Hawkins, and Farmer Tom Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

40 min
14H AGO

The Country 12/05/26: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay

Rabobank’s Senior Ag Analyst reviews the bank’s May Agribusiness Monthly Report as we look at the prospects for dairy, beef, sheep, fuel, fertiliser, plus interest and exchange rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 min
14H AGO

The Country 12/05/26: Damien O'Connor talks to Jamie Mackay

Labour’s Ag Spokesperson says NZ was not a “Land of Confusion” under the Labour Govt of 2020-23. Plus, we talk about the sale of farms to foreigners, legislation to liberalise the gene tech laws, and whether Labour needs TPM to win the Treasury Benches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 min
14H AGO

The Country 12/05/26: Rocky Hawkins talks to Jamie Mackay

A legend of the sport previews the North Island and New Zealand Sheep Dog Championships coming up later this month (May 25-29) in Hawke’s Bay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 min
14H AGO

The Country 12/05/26: Farmer Tom Martin talks to Jamie Mackay

We ask our UK farming correspondent if the British PM, Sir Keir Starmer, is on his way out? How is he faring with the fuel and fertiliser crisis combined with a brutal spring drought? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 min
22H AGO

The Country: Lauren McConnachie Dairy Manager of the Year New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards 2026

Michelle Watt talks to Lauren McConnachie, the 2026 recipient of the Dairy Manager of the Year award at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 min
1D AGO

The Country Full Show: Monday, May 11, 2026

Jamie Mackay talks to Stacey and Scott Mackereth, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Eddie Fitzgerald, Vanessa Winning, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

41 min
1D AGO

The Country 11/05/26: Stacey and Scott Mackereth talk to Jamie Mackay

We catch up with the big winners from the NZ Dairy Industry Awards in Rotorua on Saturday night, the 2026 Share Farmers of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 min

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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.