The Country

The former marketing manager for Ballance Agri-Nutrients and the former chief executive of Norwood - both instrumental in getting the show nationwide - comment on the importance of maintaining friendships outside of business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The self-proclaimed star of our Sunday Sports Show in 1994 reminisces about being on air with the team he used to refer to affectionately as “the Hayseeds from Gore”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country’s Australian correspondent is also the longest-serving since 1994 - only missing one interview in 2004. However, he had a good excuse - he’d had a heart attack the day before and his wife wouldn’t let him talk on air. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Jen Corkran, Brad Osborne, Rowena Duncum and Tracey Anderson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the PM why he aspires to be like Estonia when its GDP per capita is less than New Zealand's. Plus we talk polls, a pay rise for politicians, and (ahead of the OCR) whether Adrian Orr is obsessed with inflation at the expense of everything else in the economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand's leading primary sector academics takes Greenpeace to task - yet again - over the state of the environment. Plus, we discuss living in the 11th happiest country in the world (6th if you're a Boomer!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Rabobank's Senior Animal Protein Analyst previews the bank's April Agribusiness Monthly report (due out tomorrow), with a particular emphasis on her area of expertise, sheep and beef. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our monthly look at the markets we find PGG Wrightson Livestock's  Area Manager for Waikato/South Auckland in the Wairarapa looking at weaner calves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We preview AgFest, which is on this Friday and Saturday in Greymouth on the beautiful West Coast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Cameron Bagrie, Dan Shand, Jo Luxton, Grant McCallum, Mark Patterson, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of tomorrow’s OCR announcement from Adrian Orr, we ask this independent economist if the Reserve Bank needs to shift the inflation goalposts with the recession starting to bite, according to the latest NZIER survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Saturday, April 27, one of North Canterbury’s newest trail running events, Skedaddle, will take place at Island Hills Station. All proceeds will go towards conservation efforts in the largest QEII Open Space Covenant in Canterbury, hoping that one day pest numbers will be low enough to return Kiwi to the property. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask Labour’s Agriculture Spokeswoman if, on reflection, and after the election tidal wave kicked Labour to touch, the Ardern/Hipkins Government was far too tough on farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer/politician panel discusses the Woolshed Roadshow which began yesterday in Masterton and whether they deserve a pay rise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s an “atmospheric river” heading our way. But it’s not all bad news (provided you’re not on the West Coast) with the drought regions in for some meaningful rain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Richard McIntyre, Wayne Landford, David Buick, David Seymour, Stu Duncan, and Stu Loe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers is claiming a major advocacy win on Parliament’s announcement that it is kicking off an investigation into rural banking and methane targets - the latter being seen as a major win for farmers, fairness, and the New Zealand economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wairarapa shearer produced possibly one of the most amazing comebacks in New Zealand sport by winning the New Zealand Shears open shearing final in Te Kuiti, less than three years after a farm accident left him fighting for his life and wondering if he would ever walk again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the Act Party leader if taking a pay rise while the public sector faces severe cuts is hypocritical. Plus is Chlöe Swarbrick being mean by saying Seymour is mean to striking school pupils? And what’s gone wrong in the past 64 years? We were the second-richest country in the world in 1960 (GDP per capita) - now we’re 28th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We go to the coalface as today’s farmer panel talks about droughts, banks, methane, footy and rowing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Rob Hewett, Nadia Lim, Carlos Bagrie, Mark Warren, Stefan Vogel, and Christopher Luxon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie talks to Sir David Fagan, Chris Hipkins, Chris Brandolino, Tim Dangen, Katie Milne, and Barry Soper.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shearing Legend at NZ Shears in his home town of Te Kuiti. The popular Running of the Sheep is returning to Te Kuiti's main street on Saturday. Hundreds of sheep running through the town, a street festival unique to King Country. Leon Samuels and Keryn Herbert are the favourites for the two big individual events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We question the Leader of the Opposition (and Labour) about his State of the Nation speech and his abrupt U-turn on a CGT. We also discuss tax cuts and his relationship with "drunk Uncle Winston".  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NIWA weather guy on a cold and dry March! What does April have in store? It's Nature's last chance to make good before winter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.