
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.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 7170 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | News | |||

Jamie Mackay talks to Jason Te Brake, Sir Don McKinnon, David Seymour, and Phil Duncan.
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In the absence of the Tauranga Mayor, we kick off the show with more local Bay of Plenty talent, in the form of the chief executive of Zespri, the Bay's biggest business.
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The former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister under the Bolger Government comments on our War Museum in Le Quesnoy. Plus, he offers some sage advice on how to stage a political coup.
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The current Deputy PM and Act Party leader explains why he was AWOL for the Newstalk ZB 100th Birthday Bash in Auckland on Friday.
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This show stays true to those it represents. Keep up the good work!
A great show with top notch guests for knowledgeable parts of the Agriculture sector and across the world. Lots of banter between Jamie, Row and guests. A voice for the farming community and there frustration. Highly recommended, keep up the good stuff team!
Finally listening to Jamie get into an MP about there double speak and nonsense(14/10/22). There pushing tax hikes while claiming to be on the side of farmers. Good on you and do it some more! ‘30% reduction in co2/kg red meat since 1990’ MP ‘don’t care we want $$$$!’
Lashes is absolute gold, rowena ok and Jamie tending to be more of a yesterday’s man?
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A forward-facing show centered on New Zealand's largest industry, blending farming practices with policy, economics, and energy topics. Episodes frequently feature farmer panels, industry leaders, and political commentators, with Rabobank as a prominent sponsor shaping the outlook on agribusiness finance, commodity markets, and rural policy. Expect discussions on dairy and beef dynamics, nitrogen and environmental policy, on-farm energy solutions, weather context, and election-season commentary, all wrapped in accessible banter and practical insights for listeners in farming, agri-business, and rural communities. Noteworthy is the show's ability to balance technical farm economics with current affairs, making it a go-to for both practitione... more
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