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THE COUNTRY
WITH JAMIE MACKAY
12pm–1pm weekdays
New Zealand’s flagship rural radio show.
As a former sheep farmer and a current equity partner in a Southland dairy farm, Jamie Mackay knows agribusiness.
He delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics.
Tapping into contacts throughout the industry, Jamie always gets to the heart of a story.
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Prime Minister Luxon examines the nation's books amid concern surrounding tax cuts
The Prime Minister ponders this afternoon’s Budget Policy Statement release and the state of the nation’s books. He also examines the need for a potential Capital...
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NZ First's Shane Jones offers solution to SailGP dolphin saga
Discussion continues over the SailGP dolphin saga. The two-day event was overshadowed by CEO Sir Russell Coutts' suggesting it would be unlikely to return to Lyttelton. Sail...
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Fonterra reports $674 million profit, up 23 percent
Dairy giant Fonterra has reported a stronger-than-expected interim result. It's reporting a 23 percent rise in first-half profit, and a dividend increase from 10...
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Prime Minister Luxon looks back on past US Presidents
Amid a big and controversial week in the world of politics, Prime Minister Luxon looked back on some former leaders from the US. Luxon took a historical trip down...
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NZ First's Winston Peters doubles down on 'Nazi' comments
NZ First's Winston Peters is doubling down on comparing co-governance with Nazi Germany. Peters has slammed the media for 'deceptive' coverage, saying that commentators...
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Minister of Agriculture and Trade on the ground following drought declaration in Marlborough
Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay finds Minister of Agriculture and Trade Todd McClay on the ground in Marlborough following his drought declaration in the region...
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Primary sector academic outlines Pāmu's performance
Today on The Country, a leading primary sector academic shares her thoughts on Pāmu's performance. Dr Jacqueline Rowarth also outlined her thoughts on why pushing...
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Prime Minister Luxon reports from day one of Field Days
Today on The Country, we track down the Prime Minister on day one of the Central Districts Field Days. Luxon explained today’s SNA announcement, defended his political...
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Former Minister Damien O’Connor talks roads and Rolling Stones
Former Agriculture and Trade Minister Damien O’Connor has discovered a new passion project- roading. He joined The Country's Jamie Mackay to talk about roading,...
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ACT's David Seymour says 'hard to say' who benefits from tax relief scheme
The Associate Finance Minister says it'll be 'a bit of both' when asked whether cost-savings from tax relief are passed onto tenants. The Government's phasing out...
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'Chickens have come home to roost': Chris Hipkins on the financial state of NZ
Labour's Chris Hipkins says New Zealand is suffering from four decades of neglect in key areas. The former Prime Minister says the country's roads, infrastructure,...
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Finance Minister determined to ensure money spent to improve New Zealand
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says there are bigger things to worry about than Premier House. The continued bad press about Government-owned assets - including...
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'Disappointing': Sky TV drops grassroots rugby programming
Sky TV has shocked rural rugby fans by scrapping their 'Grassroots Rugby' and 'Mainfreight Rugby' programmes. Dubbed the 'Country Calendar' of rugby, several fans...
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Eight-time Golden Shears winner Rowland Smith to miss this year's event
Famed eight-time Golden Shears winner Rowland Smith has had to back out of this year's event due to an unexpected injury. The Country heads to Masterton to discuss...
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Prime Minister Luxon weighs in on proposed tax rates for trusts
Christopher Luxon says proposed changes to tax rates for trusts come with their own challenges. He joined The Country's Jamie Mackay to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE
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ACT's David Seymour promises new legislation will deliver on law and order
David Seymour says the Government is delivering on law and order with an 'ACT Party flavour'. Incoming legislation will ban gang patches in public and give police...
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'Foolish, dangerous words': NZ First's Shane Jones responds to Ginny Andersen's controversial accusations
NZ First's Shane Jones says Ginny Andersen's comments about the Police Minister will impact her political legacy. Andersen accused Mark Mitchell of being paid to...
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Luxon aims to boost employment numbers, address worker shortages
Chris Luxon says the previous Government had mismanaged the economy and added to worker shortages. The Prime Minister has promised increased check-ins for those...
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Independent economist weighs in on Grant Robertson's political legacy
One expert says Grant Robertson's departure won't be the only high-profile disappearance from the Labour Party. The former Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister...
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Leaderbrand Chief Executive recounts a 'difficult' 12 months for the agriculture sector
The CEO of one of the country's leading vegetable producers is still feeling the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle 12 months on. Leaderbrand Chief Executive Richard Burke...
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Winston Peters aims to reduce 'wasteful' spending on the Jobseekers benefit
Winston Peters is determined to establish more sanctions around the Jobseekers benefit to boost the economy. A new report recently claimed that the average time...
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'These challenges have been huge': Labour's Damien O'Connor on the ongoing Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts
Labour's Damien O'Connor is offering his solutions for addressing the ongoing damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. The cyclone killed 11 people - with one still missing-...
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Labour's Jo Luxton outlines political plans for 2024
Labour's agriculture spokesperson plans to meet with farmers and rural leaders to kick off 2024. Jo Luxton joined The Country to outline her political plans and...
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Minister Todd McClay confident help is on the way for Kiwi farmers
The Minister for Trade and Agriculture says the Government has a responsibility to make life easier for Kiwi farmers. Todd McClay says improving the nation's economy...
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Labour's Chris Hipkins talks life from the other side of the bench
Labour's Chris Hipkins hopes to serve New Zealand well as leader of the opposition. The former Prime Minister talked about his role from the other side of Parliament-...