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20 of 7,022 episodesThe Country Full Show: Friday, July 31, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Sam Hain, Matt Long, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, Rachel Shearer, and Chris Brandolino.
The Country 31/07/26: Sam Hain and Matt Long talk to Jamie Mackay
In a region where plenty of productive farmland has disappeared into pine trees, two farming couples -Sam and Gemma Hain and Matt and Kate L...
The Country 31/07/26: Stu Duncan and Stu Loe talk to Jamie Mackay
Today's second farmer panel comments on virtual fencing, carbon farming, the weather and footy.
The Country 31/07/26: Rachel Shearer talks to Jamie Mackay
The GM of PGG Wrightson Wool is disappointed but not surprised by the recent sharp fall in the Strong Wool Indicator.
The Country 31/07/26: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay
"Friday's Weather Guy" has a long-range forecast for spring.
The Country Full Show: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Jane Smith, Chris Hipkins, Wayne Langford, Chris Russell, and Jeremy Rookes.
The Country 30/07/26: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay
North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist pays tribute to Jim Hopkins. She also floats the idea of a political "pre-nup", plus w...
The Country 30/07/26: Chris Hipkins talks to Jamie Mackay
With 100 days until the election, we ask Labour's leader if he's going to do a deal with the Opportunity Party? Plus, where is his Ag policy...
The Country 30/07/26: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay
Is the former President of Federated Farmers bored at home on the dairy farm? He's now the founder and chairman of the Wild Game Recovery Tr...
The Country 30/07/26: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent covers bird flu, a Bee Train, bobby calves, and foreign-owned farms.
The Country 30/07/26: Jeremy Rookes talks to Jamie Mackay
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Jezza comes off the bench!
DairyNZ Update: Jodi Goudswaard, DairyBase Manager
On this episode of DairyNZ Update , Michelle Watt talks with DairyNZ DairyBase Manager Jodi Goudswaard to explore how DairyBase data can sup...
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Doug Avery, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Kate Scott, and Hunter McGregor.
The Country 29/07/26: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay
We ask the Prime Minister about Trump's tariffs, whether bird flu's here to stay, why he kicked TOP to touch, whether he needs the power to...
The Country 29/07/26: Doug Avery talks to Jamie Mackay
The Blenheim-based Resilient Farmer has travelled down the road to lend a helping hand on a flood-stricken Kaikoura dairy farm.
The Country 29/07/26: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to Jamie Mackay
One of NZ's leading primary sector academics talks about the Super El Niño, fertiliser fires and gives us a lesson in Keynesian econo...
The Country 29/07/26: Kate Scott talks to Jamie Mackay
We head to day two of the Horticulture NZ Annual Conference in Wellington, where the chief executive says the sector appears to be "well on...
The Country 29/07/26: Hunter McGregor talks to Jamie Mackay
Today our Shanghai-based correspondent joins us in our Dunedin studio to discuss his new business venture.
The Country Full Show: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Eric Roy, Sir David Fagan, Tom Young, Dom Jones, Phil Duncan, and Ele Ludemann.