The Country

Mother Nature has brutalised the North Island this week, but what does she have in store for the recovery phase? We ask Friday’s Weather Guy from Earth Sciences NZ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gisborne sheep and beef farmer and former President of Rural Women NZ on the devastation in her region.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s farmer panel ponders the weather, the Karaka Million race, the yearling sales, hail in Canterbury, and Razor Robertson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Walking the length of New Zealand is hard enough, but Mangawhai’s Haynes is going one step further by carrying two sets of golf clubs to raise money for KidsCan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

McKay On Sport called it early when it came to Razor’s axing.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Mitchell, Brent Mountfort, Sandra Faulkner, Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery live on the ground at the tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers’ Bay of Plenty president and Gisborne-based national board member give an update on the flooding and slips in their region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister discusses the tragedy unfolding at Mount Maunganui and the election date. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This North Otago farmer is in one of the country’s dry regions. We discuss the Aussie bushfires and whether we face the same dangers here. She also questions the value of a long run into the election.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take our monthly look at the state of the rural market with the GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent asks whether the weight loss drug Ozempic is a threat or an opportunity for beef? And he looks forward to eating lamb on Monday for Australia Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Shane Jones, Geoff Crawford, Andrew Murray, and Jen Corkran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday’s Weather Guy on a very wet Wednesday as red rain warnings are issued. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the Bay of Islands, the Prince of the Provinces has his say on the Northland floods, the election date, his war of words with Sam Neill over mining in Central Otago, and whether he’s NZ’s version of Donald Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Northland farmer in the flooded Hikurangi Swamp, just north of Whangārei, updates the biblical rainfall numbers falling in his region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra’s CFO comments on another good GDT Auction overnight to kick start 2026 (up 1.5%, WMP + 1%). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank’s senior animal protein analyst has only positive comments to make about the buoyant prospects for red meat in 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Cameron Bagrie, Dominic Jones, Tom Young, Jo Luxton, and Tom Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An independent economist who offers his take on the state of the nation. He unequivocally says 2026 will be better than 2025.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The general manager of Origin Capital Partners, a kiwifruit-growing managed fund and Zespri’s second-largest shareholder,  looks at the very positive state of the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Affco’s national manager comments on the buoyant state of the red meat industry, with beef and lamb at record prices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that it’s election year, will we finally get some ag policy out of Labour’s ag spokesperson? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our UK farming correspondent talks about tough times for British farmers and why Sir Kier Starmer is so unpopular with the rural sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Grant McCallum, Mark de Lautour, Graeme Williams, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.