The Country
NZMEJamie 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 | 6996 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | News | |||
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Hamish McKay talks to David Seymour, Tom Slee, Harry Newey, and Phil Duncan.
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The Deputy Prime Minister on the importance of trade deals for New Zealand. Plus, would Act work with The Opportunity Party, and what happened with school lunches? And his plan to streamline government by reducing the number of ministers.
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We catch up with a 29-year-old dairy farmer from the deep South, aka the 2026 FMG Young Farmer of the Year.
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It’s Innovation Week, thanks to Herd-i. Today, we chat with the co-founder of PostMate, the winner of the 2026 Fieldays Innovation Awards People's Choice Award.
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This show stays true to those it represents. Keep up the good work!
Apple Podcasts5Whaine_reader
New Zealand3 years ago - Recommend
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!
Apple Podcasts5Rich WaikatoNew Zealand3 years ago - Jamie’s gets stuck in
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 $$$$!’
Apple Podcasts4Chriswal10New Zealand4 years ago - Lashes
Lashes is absolute gold, rowena ok and Jamie tending to be more of a yesterday’s man?
Worth a listen
Apple Podcasts5p moffNew Zealand5 years ago
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What is The Country about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Recent episodes blend high-profile political interviews with deep dives into agriculture, trade, and rural policy in New Zealand. Conversations routinely thread between policy debates (climate and land-use changes, local governance, tax measures), industry updates (dairy, beef, lamb, genetics, and bull sales), and on-the-ground reporting from farming regions and international markets. Regular guests include politicians, industry leaders, and agricultural journalists, yielding a mix of strategic context and practical insights for farmers, agribusiness professionals, and policy watchers. A standout pattern is the show's willingness to challenge policy narratives while staying firmly rooted in rural livelihoods, market dynamics, and event-driv... more
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Recent guests on The Country include:
1. Dr Victoria Hatton
2. Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
3. Vaughn Holder
4. Danielle Hovmand
5. Alexa Cook
6. Jim van der Poel
7. Hunter Darry
8. Tania Houghton
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