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The Country: Shane Jones on why he pulled out of goldmine debate
The Country

The Country: Shane Jones on why he pulled out of goldmine debate

On today: Shane Jones, Ray Smith, Vanessa Winning, Chris Russell, and Jeremy Rookes.

02 Apr 12:41 AM
The Country

The Country: Sir Ian Taylor after Shane Jones exits goldmine debate

Christopher Luxon, Sir Ian Taylor, Dr Victoria Hatton, Duncan Humm and Craig Hickman.

01 Apr 12:38 AM
The Country

Fuel, fertiliser and freight on The Country

On today's show: Cameron Bagrie, Jen Corkran, Hunter McGregor, Dan Boulton, and Jo Luxton.

31 Mar 01:30 AM

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David Seymour talks fuel and LNG on The Country
The Country

David Seymour talks fuel and LNG on The Country

On today's show: David Seymour, Simon Lee, Rachel Shearer, Smiley Barrett, Phil Duncan.

30 Mar 12:32 AM
Northland's weather on The Country
The Country

Northland's weather on The Country

Grant McCallum, Symon Brewis-Weston, Stue Loe, Stu Duncan, Emma Newborn, Amelia Dunbar.

27 Mar 01:07 AM
The Country: How rising fuel prices are affecting farmers
The Country

The Country: How rising fuel prices are affecting farmers

26 Mar 01:10 AM
Craig Piggott talks Halter on The Country
The Country

Craig Piggott talks Halter on The Country

25 Mar 12:51 AM
Global uncertainty clouds otherwise strong rural property market
Rural Property

Global uncertainty clouds otherwise strong rural property market

24 Mar 03:08 AM
The Country: Making Molesworth a 'station for the nation'
The Country

The Country: Making Molesworth a 'station for the nation'

24 Mar 01:07 AM
Mike Casey, NZ Sustainability Leader of the Year on The Country
The Country

Mike Casey, NZ Sustainability Leader of the Year on The Country

Today: Wayne Langford, Mike Casey, Dom Jones, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Chris Brandolino.

20 Mar 01:44 AM
The Country: Does Winston Peters want to be Prime Minister?
The Country

The Country: Does Winston Peters want to be Prime Minister?

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell.

19 Mar 12:42 AM
How can NZ gain energy security?
The Country

How can NZ gain energy security?

On today: Todd McClay, Mike McIntyre, Todd Charteris, Eric Gorlier, and Hunter McGregor.

18 Mar 12:36 AM
Fuel and fertiliser prices on The Country
The Country

Fuel and fertiliser prices on The Country

On today's show: Cameron Bagrie, Damien O'Connor, Todd Clark, and Kelvin Wickham.

17 Mar 12:56 AM
The Country: Fonterra chairman McBride on CEO Hurrell's exit
The Country

The Country: Fonterra chairman McBride on CEO Hurrell's exit

Peter McBride, David Seymour, John Fagan, Tom Young, and Phil Duncan.

16 Mar 12:54 AM
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The Country: Andy Dalton at the Wānaka show
The Country

The Country: Andy Dalton at the Wānaka show

Andy Dalton, Andy Borland, Alan Livingston, M. Paterson, T Houghton, R Shearer, PJ Budler.

13 Mar 01:35 AM
Why a Feilding dairy specialist turned up at a Lawrence beef sale
Sheep and Beef

Why a Feilding dairy specialist turned up at a Lawrence beef sale

Sponsored content: PGG Wrightson's Jamie Cunninghame says the beef market is very strong.

12 Mar 09:51 PM
DairyNZ highlights improving outlook as levy vote enters final day
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DairyNZ highlights improving outlook as levy vote enters final day

Sponsored content: DairyNZ’s Econ Tracker shows national break-even milk price drop.

12 Mar 07:35 PM
The Country: Chris Hipkins's rural credentials
The Country

The Country: Chris Hipkins's rural credentials

On today: Ben Picton, Chris Hipkins, Tracy Brown, Jamie Cunningham and Chris Russell.

12 Mar 01:09 AM
'A real journey': Karn Dhaliwal takes NZ Zanda McDonald title
The Country

'A real journey': Karn Dhaliwal takes NZ Zanda McDonald title

Waikato grower says he was 'taken aback' to hear his name called at the awards dinner.

11 Mar 03:17 AM
NZ Zanda McDonald Award winner Karn Dhaliwal on The Country
The Country

NZ Zanda McDonald Award winner Karn Dhaliwal on The Country

Christopher Luxon, Karn Dhaliwal, Emma Higgins, Vanessa Winning, and Phil Duncan.

11 Mar 12:41 AM
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The Country at the Impact Summit in Christchurch
The Country

The Country at the Impact Summit in Christchurch

Rhys Roberts, Conor English, Richard Green, N Crawshaw, T Chartres, V Hatton, D Avery.

10 Mar 12:48 AM
David Reesby secures second shot at Young Farmer grand final
The Country

David Reesby secures second shot at Young Farmer grand final

David Reesby competed in 2022's grand final, finishing seventh.

09 Mar 03:00 AM
The Country: Rowland and Ingrid Smith talk shearing and Country Calendar
The Country

The Country: Rowland and Ingrid Smith talk shearing and Country Calendar

On today's show: Rowland and Ingrid Smith, Te Radar, and Keith Cooper.

09 Mar 01:14 AM
The Country at the Golden Shears
The Country

The Country at the Golden Shears

Kieran McAnulty, Shane McManaway, Rowland Smith, Mavis Mullins, Sir David Fagan, H McKay.

06 Mar 01:12 AM
Sam Whitelock and Rowland Smith front new wellbeing programme for shearing workforce
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Sam Whitelock and Rowland Smith front new wellbeing programme for shearing workforce

Sponsored content: Live Well Shear Well has a video of Smith teaching Whitelock to shear.

05 Mar 12:41 AM
'Wily navigator': Shane Jones talks Winston Peters on The Country
The Country

'Wily navigator': Shane Jones talks Winston Peters on The Country

On today's show: Shane Jones, Phil Holden, Alex Tait and Chris Russell.

05 Mar 12:36 AM
The Country: Another positive GDT result
The Country

The Country: Another positive GDT result

On today: Christopher Luxon, Michael Harvey, Maegen Blom, Jack O'Connor, Matt Bolger.

04 Mar 01:35 AM
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The Country: War and the world's economy with Cameron Bagrie
The Country

The Country: War and the world's economy with Cameron Bagrie

On today's show: Cameron Bagrie, James Robertson, George Dodson, Jo Luxton an Kevin Bevan.

03 Mar 12:45 AM
David Seymour talks Donald Trump on The Country
The Country

David Seymour talks Donald Trump on The Country

On today's show: David Seymour, Wayne Langford, Bruce Weir, Riley Kennedy and Phil Duncan.

02 Mar 12:48 AM
The Country: Chris Brandolino says goodbye to summer
The Country

The Country: Chris Brandolino says goodbye to summer

Chris Brandolino, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Jen Corkran, Stu Wyeth and Barry Soper.

27 Feb 01:35 AM
The Country: Farmers send open letter to the Government
The Country

The Country: Farmers send open letter to the Government

Walt Cavendish, Don Fraser, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Dr Marie Elena Duter, Chris Russell.

26 Feb 01:14 AM
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Jacqueline Rowarth: Sewage, swimmability and spending
Jacqueline Rowarth
OpinionJacqueline Rowarth

Jacqueline Rowarth: Sewage, swimmability and spending

OPINION: Sewage spills and water alerts reveal the price of putting off fixes.

25 Feb 10:47 PM
The PM ponders Trump, tariffs and ex-prince Andrew on The Country
The Country

The PM ponders Trump, tariffs and ex-prince Andrew on The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Hunter McGregor and Stephen Guerin.

25 Feb 12:37 AM
The Country: Pāmu's half-year results with Mark Leslie
The Country

The Country: Pāmu's half-year results with Mark Leslie

On today's show: Mark Leslie, Allan Dippie, Jamie McFadden, and Kate Acland.

24 Feb 12:46 AM
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