The Country

Jamie Mackay and Rowena Duncum talk to Dr Dan Pronk, Greer Paterson, Jack Fagan, and Kevin "Smiley" Barrett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Pronk part one: Author and speaker who tried and failed to be a professional triathlete, so studied medicine on an army scholarship, passed selection for the SAS and served on over 100 combat missions in Afghanistan. He talks to Jamie Mackay about what dairy farming has in common with being in the military. Dan Pronk part two: The key note speaker at SIDE talks to Jamie Mackay about the proble...

Fencing contractor, and monthly columnist for Shepherdess Magazine, makes her debut on The Country. Originally from Central Otago, Paterson moved to the Chatham Islands six years ago, where she lives with her partner and their young children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find the shearer in Donegal, Northwest Ireland, ahead of representing New Zealand in six shearing tests in Scotland, England, France and Wales alongside David Buick and manager Mark Barrowcliffe.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coastal Taranaki dairy farmer and father of the new All Blacks captain Scott Barret, vice-captain Jordie Barrett and returning All Black Beauden Barrett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, John Connell, Pita Alexander, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Act Party leader on ponders pylons, boats and planes and why nothing is working in this country. Do we need to go back "Think Big" and the big infrastructure projects of the 1980s? Is National Super sustainable at 65? And what's more exciting, the Greens or the All Blacks?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We head to County Longford in the Irish Midlands to yarn to the author of the best-selling book, Twelve Sheep - Life lessons from a lambing season, who's a multi award-winning journalist, playwright, documentary producer, motivational speaker and farmer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a globetrotting Christchurch Farm Accountant who's been on the road recently as a keynote speaker at Beef and Lamb NZ conferences in the Waikato region. We look at the dark issues and the light at the end of the tunnel for the industry. Plus, he comments on the huge issues facing the world, including climate migration from the continent of Africa.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Monday's resident weather expert on winter weather - cold and wet - surprise, surprise! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Farmer Tom Martin, Todd Charteris, Shane Jones, and Cameron Bagrie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Simon and Hamish Guild, Peter Newbold, Chris Brandolino, Stu Loe, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the recipients of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy and Ambassadors for Sustainable Farming and Growing for 2024 – the Guild and Dunbar families of High Peak Station in Canterbury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The General Manager of PGG Wrightson Real Estate takes his monthly look at the state of the rural market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our NIWA Weather Guy (on the shortest day) talks about heavy rain next week and - a warm June? Really? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Canterbury farmer, and former Crusader, talks about farming and footy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent talks about power pylons, an A-grade trade trip to Japan in an E-grade plane, and Pharmac funding.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Cameron Bagrie, Blair McLean, Chris Russell, Miles Hurrell, and Karen Williams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is an Independent Economist who comments on today's big story - we are officially out of a technical recession with the GDP coming in today at 0.2% for the March quarter. However the more relevant number - the GDP per capita - has decreased 0.3% (for the sixth consecutive quarter). So what do these numbers mean for the timing around a drop in the OCR from the Reserve Bank? See omnystudio.com/liste...

Our Blenheim-based viticulture correspondent talks about tough times in the world of wine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian correspondent talks about 10-metre-deep topsoil in Queensland, the Bird Flu in Victoria and the chances for NSW in State of Origin II. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We missed the chief executive of Fonterra at Fieldays but we get him today!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the head judge of the BFEAs ahead of tonight's announcement of the 2024 win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Mike McIntyre, Todd Charteris, and Wayne McNee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the absence of Acting PM Winston Peters, we talk to the Prince of the Provinces about former PM Dame Jacinda Ardern's new political venture, climate change, the previous government's trade trip, and greyhound racing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.