The Country

We ask the NZ First leader why he’s not at Mystery Creek tonight for the Rural Issues Debate supporting the rural sector. Plus, is he a shameless, race-baiting, political opportunist? Or does he reflect what a good portion of Kiwis are quietly thinking? And could he be left desperate and dateless on the cross benches? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take our monthly look at the livestock market, this time with PGG Wrightson’s Taranaki Livestock manager/auctioneer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent talks about Eddie Jones, snake bites and the wool market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We tell you how you can tune in to the Ag leaders’ Rural Issues Debate at Mystery Creek tonight at 7:30 pm - featuring Damien O’Connor, Todd McClay, James Shaw, Andrew Hoggard and Mark Patterson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Hipkins, Wayne Langford, Michael Every, and Helen Mandeno. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister ponders the polls, a poisoned chalice, unemployment, a Grant Robertson hospital pass, Hosking, Winston, and whether he’s being beaten to the punch on hustings by the other Chris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The president of Federated Farmers previews tomorrow night’s Ag leaders’ Rural Issues Debate at Mystery Creek (7:30 pm) and reiterates that the cure for New Zealand’s economic woes is more farming, not less. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s Singapore-based global strategist offers his take on the state of New Zealand and global economies - and it’s even more gloomy than our very own Prefu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s Singapore-based global strategist addresses the elephant in the room - China - and looks at some of the other economic and geopolitical factors affecting New Zealand as a trading nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The co-chair of the newly-formed Methane Science Accord, a farmer lobby group launched to fight methane taxing. She says all her group is seeking is that emissions policy is based on current, unrefuted science. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Gary Knight, Cameron Bagrie, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Hunter McGregor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was missing in action yesterday on the campaign trail, but we always get our man on The Country. In the meantime, he's had a great poll result. But what's he going to do about David, Winston and Jack? We also reminisce on 9/11, 22 years on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We reflect on another explosive event - 42 years ago today - when we witnessed the "Flour Bomb" test at Eden Park. We get the reflections of a Manawatū farmer on one of the most unforgettable days in New Zealand's sporting history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Independent economist previews Prefu when we open the nation's books ahead of the election. But how ugly is it going to be? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of our leading farming academics talks about productivity - after all, it's all about the economy, stupid! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask our Shanghai-based correspondent, more in hope than reality, if the Chinese economy improved in the past two weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the fifth and final episode of the Plate to Pasture podcast, The Country's executive producer Rowena Duncum is once again joined by Silver Fern Farms' Chief Supply Officer Dan Boulton and GM Livestock Jarrod Stewart. The trio talk being ‘Preparing for a Digital Future’ - looking at how digital and technological advancements will transform the business including the way we interact with each oth...

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Finn Ross, Corina Jordan and Matt Holden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's weather expert on the "Big Dry" coming our way courtesy of El Nino (possibly one of the strongest in the last eight decades). Plus we reminisce on 9/11 (one day early NZT). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fish & Game says her organisation is not on the take from the government (in an election bribe) and also says current government regulations are making it harder to create wetlands and easier to destroy them! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The young farmer (Lake Hawea Station) and academic reckons Australia's carbon tax is better than ours. Full story online HERE . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hawke's Bay sheep breeder wants to do something for his struggling province with his Mates of Mates for Mates initiative on Friday, November 10, at the Hawke's Bay A&P Showgrounds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Jane Smith, Emma Higgins, David Seymour, Farmer Tom Martin, Vanessa Winning, and Todd McClay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Adam Whitelock, Emma Poole, Bruce Cotterill, Chris Brandolino, Grant McCallum and Jeremy Rookes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Farmside Footy with our man in Paris on the eve of the Rugby World Cup opening match against France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.