The Country

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The Country episodes

July 20 The Country 20/07/26: Mike Whitty talks to Jamie Mackay
Ravensdown’s chief operating officer updates us on the fertiliser fallout from the ongoing Middle East war and what it means for New Zealand farmers this spring.
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6 min
July 20 The Country 20/07/26: Karn Dhaliwal talks to Jamie Mackay
The 2026 Zanda McDonald Award winner is a highly regarded agricultural entrepreneur. At 32, he is the founder and owner of Ohinewai Harvest Ltd and Dhaliwal Ag Ltd in the Waikato, recognised for building a diverse cropping and horticultural business from the ground up.
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6 min
July 20 The Country 20/07/26: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay
Monday’s resident weatherman says a wintry blast is on its way.
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4 min
July 17 Rabobank Best of The Country: July 18, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Daniel Eb, Tom Martin, Tracy Brown, and Winston Peters.

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42 min
July 17 The Country Full Show: Friday, July 17, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Hooper, John Moorby, Steve Wyn-Harris, and Riley Kennedy.
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41 min
July 17 The Country 17/07/26: Mark Hooper talks to Jamie Mackay
Federated Farmers banking and RMA reform spokesman talks about the latest banking survey and why Feds are sounding the alarm over councils rushing to sign new Iwi partnership agreements before the RMA is replaced.
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8 min
July 17 The Country 17/07/26: John Moorby talks to Jamie Mackay
John and Debbie Moorby are large-scale Waikato dairy farmers and the proud parents of All Black Josh, who will make his starting debut at Eden Park tomorrow night against Ireland.
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8 min
July 17 The Country 17/07/26: Steve Wyn-Harris talks to Jamie Mackay
This Central Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmer has been a long-time observer of weather patterns. Today, he gives us his take on the prospect of a super El Niño.
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7 min
July 17 The Country 17/07/26: Riley Kennedy talks to Jamie Mackay
In the absence of Niall Browne, chief executive of Dawn Meats, we catch the BusinessDesk senior journalist, who has written a good piece on how the Irish processor has moved quickly to reshape the Alliance Group.
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6 min
July 16 The Country Full Show: Thursday, July 16, 2026
Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Shane McManaway, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell.
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35 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,…