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The Country Full Show: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Alison Shanks, Todd Charteris, John McOviney, and Chris Russell.
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7 months ago
The Country 18/12/25: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay
For the final time in 2025, it’s the Prince of the Provinces, the Mighty Matua! We discuss a fun day in Parliament and his Ag Person/s of the Year.
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7 months ago
The Country 18/12/25: Alison Shanks talks to Jamie Mackay
From high-performance sport to a high-performance Ag Tech company, we talk to a former world champion cyclist about her transition from the track to …
7 months ago
The Country 18/12/25: Todd Charteris talks to Jamie Mackay
The chief executive of Rabobank wraps the 2025 farming year and names his Ag Person of the Year.
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7 months ago
The Country 18/12/25: John McOviney talks to Jamie Mackay
A Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort, who’s in the business of both growing grass and cutting it.
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The Country 18/12/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay
Our Australian correspondent reflects on the Bondi Beach shooting, beef feedlots at 100% capacity and his Aussie Ag person of the Year.
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7 months ago
The Country Full Show: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Jane Smith, Hunter McGregor, and Jim Hopkins.
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7 months ago
The Country 17/12/25: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay
The Prime Minister makes his final appearance for 2025. He ponders the December Situation and Outlook for the Primary Industries (SOPI), the Half-Yea…
7 months ago
The Country 17/12/25: Miles Hurrell talks to Jamie Mackay
Fonterra’s chief executive comments on another disappointing Global Dairy Trade Auction overnight, down 4.4%, the ninth drop in a row. Is a payout be…
7 months ago
The Country 17/12/25: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay
North Otago farmer, award-winning environmentalist and Groundswell poster child - or is she? Today, she has Ikea, carbon farming and wind turbines in…
7 months ago