The Country

The general manager commercial for Volkswagen New Zealand previews the launch, early next year, of the new Amarok ute and has some special news for Boomers wanting to relive their glory days! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Farmer Tom, Tangaroa Walker, Cameron Bagrie, and Steve Hollander.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday’s weatherman makes a belated appearance on a Tuesday as we talk rain and meeting famous celebs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chat to our UK farming correspondent for the final time in 2022, provided, of course, England doesn’t win the Football World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arguably the country’s biggest online ag influencers talk about his latest forays in the media and on-farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The independent economist comments on why every kid should go to Fieldays and why New Zealand is so dependent on the primary sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The founder and trustee of the New Zealand Rural Games previews the 2023 Norwood Rural Sports Awards being held in Palmy North on March 10. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Tom Anderson, David Seymour, John Wright, and Conor English. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the young Southland farmer who ran 210 km over 31.5 hours (from Waikaia to Wānaka) to raise over $50k for Movember. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While we await tonight’s TVNZ political poll, the Act Party leader comments on Winston, the TVNZ/RNZ merger, and retrenching the entrenchment around Three Waters See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A New Zealand cricketing great (and part-time musician) pays tribute to his late uncle, Sir Allan Wright, a great servant to New Zealand farming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Agri-Business NZ (and younger brother of Bill) comments on the state of the nation, the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy, the Beehive Christmas party and whether Winston’s back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Steve Maharey, Steven Joyce, Damien O'Connor, Winston Peters, Matt Chisholm and Sam Whitelock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fieldays day three: Christopher Luxon, Ray Smith, Winston Peters, Peter Nation, Matt Chishom, Sam Whitelock, Te Radar, Tim Myers, and Wayne Langford.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers’ vice president takes a break from “hustling" for Feds’ memberships to talk about president Andrew Hoggard, Groundswell, and on-farm sequestration in the Emissions Trading Scheme. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Norwood talks about his involvement with Farmstrong, and his impressions and Fieldays. He’s also pleased to report there’s still good solid demand for farm machinery from Fieldays visitors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The “Voice of Fieldays” on his role at Mystery Creek, including hosting the Innovation Awards last night, and what’s in store for the rest of his Fieldays experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rural Support Trust ambassador chats about mental health and Nadia’s Farm, and Farmstrong’s ambassador (and All Black legend) talks a bit of Fieldays, farming and footie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fieldays takes time out of his busy schedule to talk about the highlights at Mystery Creek, along with the positive feedback he’s received from exhibitors and visitors, after a slow start due to the wet weather. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand First’s leader pays a surprise visit to The Country, to set the record straight on Mackay’s claim that he’d asked to be on the show. He also says he’s here to talk farming - not politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MPI’s Director-General takes a closer look at yesterday’s Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report and talks about the Forestry Hub at Fieldays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Party leader talks polls, and comments on how he thinks New Zealand has “lost the plot” with a Government that's “making things up on the fly”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fieldays day two: Miles Hurrell, Dr Tim Mackle, Damien O'Connor, Todd Charteris, Todd Muller, Stephen Guerin, Vanessa Winning, Karen Murrell, and Jono and Ben. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fonterra talks about MPI’s Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI), where dairy export revenue proved to be a cash cow for New Zealand’s economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DairyNZ’s chief executive paid a surprise visit to “The Country cube” to talk about SOPI and yesterday’s sequestration announcement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.