The Country

About The Country

Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, iHeartCountry NZ, Hokonui & iHeartRadio.

Publisher

NZME

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Aug 2020

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

7,353 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   The Country Full Show: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

   Jamie Mackay talks to Cameron Bagrie, Scott Mackereth, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Farmer Tom Martin, and Jo Luxton. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   The Country 06/10/26: Cameron Bagrie talks to Jamie Mackay

   An independent economist comments on exchange and interest rates, inflation, the fuel crisis and why writing off student loans is not the best use of the education budget. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   The Country 06/10/26: Scott Mackereth talks to Jamie Mackay

   We catch up with the winner, alongside his wife Stacey, of the Share Farmers of the Year title at the 2026 NZ Dairy Industry Awards in Rotorua. The Mackereths contract milk for Fortuna Group at Edendale, milking 1400 cows on 464ha. Entries for the 2027 awards opened yesterday and close on Dec 6. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Who has been a guest on The Country

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• David Seymour
• Wayne Langford
• Hunter McGregor
• Campbell Parker
• Shane McManaway

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

71,761,480

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

39 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

95

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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