Best Duncan McLean Podcasts (2024)

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The Country Full Show: Monday, August 12, 2024 38:31

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Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Simon Walker, Emma Higgins, Al Moorhead, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 12/08/24: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay 9:47

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We ask the Act Party leader if the Olympics have been a welcome distraction for politicians and All Blacks coaches alike. Should he step aside and let Winston be the Deputy PM for the entirety of the three-year term? Are we running out of energy? And why is the Act Party no longer the "Party" Party? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati…

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The Country 12/08/24: Simon Walker talks to Jamie Mackay 4:46

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This Wairarapa sheep and beef farmer has just returned from the Paris Olympics where he was a rowing official/umpire. He became an umpire after getting sick of sitting on the bank watching his son row, got involved, and became an international umpire. He is one of only three Kiwis who have their ticket. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…

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The Country 12/08/24: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay 5:38

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Rabobank's Senior Ag Analyst reviews the bank's August Agribusiness Outlook Report and she has some positive news for sheep farmers and those of us with a mortgage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 12/08/24: Al Moorhead talks to Jamie Mackay 5:53

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The Olympic theme continues with one-half of the dynamic podcast duo from Agricom. Somehow we tie in the Evers-Swindell sisters with pet lambs and high endophyte ryegrasses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 12/08/24: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay 1:27

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We ask Monday's weather expert how long before drier becomes dire in Canterbury? And when will our hydro lakes fill up? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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Rabobank Best of The Country: August 9, 2024 39:44

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Jamie Mackay talks to Matt Chisholm, Doug Avery and Shane McManaway, Miles Hurrell, and Shane Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Friday, August 9, 2024 38:41

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Jamie Mackay talks to Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, Claire Taylor, Mike Casey, and Vanessa Winning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 09/08/24: Kevin "Smiley" Barrett talks to Jamie Mackay 5:46

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We kick off the show today by heading to the coal face where a Coastal Taranaki Cow Cocky (and All Blacks sire) is going to take a break from calving to watch his boys play a test match in Wellington tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 09/08/24: Claire Taylor talks to Jamie Mackay 5:54

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We catch up with our favourite, globe-trotting, Scottish Nuffield Scholar in Adelaide where she's attending LambEx - the world's largest sheep and wool conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 09/08/24: Mike Casey talks to Jamie Mackay 5:52

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We talk shocking electricity prices and what you can do about them with the CEO of Rewiring Aotearoa, NZ Zero and Lodge Cherry Orchard in Cromwell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 09/08/24: Vanessa Winning talks to Jamie Mackay 4:48

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The chief executive of IrrigationNZ is pleased to see a sensible reaction from the Government to the recent interpretation of the RMA that significantly impacted the ability of regional and district councils to manage human and economic activity. In other words, farmers can keep on farming! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Country Full Show: Thursday, August 8, 2024 38:14

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Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Tom Young, Chris Russell, and Joe Higgins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 08/08/24: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay 8:33

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So according to Debbie, the country’s being led by a “dark triad”, with three personality traits, the Machiavellian, the psychopath and the narcissist. We ask the self-titled Prince of the Provinces which trait belongs to which Coalition party leader? Plus we ask the Associate Energy Minister what he's going to do, or what he can do, about the loom…

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The Country 08/08/24: Tom Young talks to Jamie Mackay 6:27

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Talking about being ripped off, we ask Affco's National Livestock Manager if we're getting the short end of the stick when it comes to domestic beef and lamb prices and whether the meat companies should be diverting export product to fill the current void in the domestic market? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Country 08/08/24: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay 4:38

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We ask our Australian correspondent about cocaine, gold medals, soaring beef prices, plummeting avocado returns and why he loves Roundup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 08/08/24: Joe Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay 5:22

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We take our monthly look at the market with PGG Wrightson's Mid/South Canterbury Livestock Manager. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 38:36

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Blair McLean, and Wendy Paul. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 07/08/24: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay 8:52

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The PM ponders the importance of agriculture to the economy, paralysing power prices, taming Winston, the Nats' annual conference and Sir John Key's role, crippling national debt and Kamala's pick for VP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 07/08/24: Miles Hurrell talks to Jamie Mackay 6:28

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The chief executive of Fonterra reviews a very good GDT auction (up 0.5%, WMP + 2.4%) when the commentary was suggesting the step ups in August volumes, especially WMP (+~60%) were always going to be a tough ask, all the more so considering what happened in the July increases. However, the extra product was seemingly consumed with ease. And are we …

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The Country 07/08/24: Blair McLean talks to Jamie Mackay 6:25

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Our Blenheim-based viticulture correspondent comes to the party with a couple of fun packs (courtesy of Forrest Estate) to cheer up farmers calving, lambing and trying to get crops into the ground. * Competiton mentioned in this interview ended on day of broadcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Country 07/08/24: Wendy Paul talks to Jamie Mackay 3:55

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We catch up with the CEO of Growing Future Farmers for a chat. Rabobank is one of the major supporters of this programme and the initial idea for the programme stemmed from a Lower North Island Rabobank Client Council meeting in 2018 where the Council discussed ideas to address the critical skills shortage in the sheep, beef and deer sector. See om…

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The Country Full Show: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 38:21

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Jamie Mackay talks to Andrew Hoggard, Kate Acland, Doug Avery and Shane McManaway, and Todd Clark. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 06/08/24: Andrew Hoggard talks to Jamie Mackay 7:04

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The Associate Ag (and Food Safety) Minister says NZ will opt out of an Australasian joint infant formula standard because it could disadvantage our dairy industry. We also touch on the controversial Otago freshwater policies and how calving's going on his Manawatu dairy farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Country 06/08/24: Kate Acland talks to Jamie Mackay 5:10

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The Chair of Beef + Lamb NZ comments on the Olympic Games sponsorship, why there's a shortage of beef and lamb domestically and how are things down on the farm at Mt Somers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 06/08/24: Shane McManaway talk to Jamie Mackay 8:46

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Today's famer panel addresses the tragic situation of rural mental health and suicide, plus we discuss the Zanda McDonald Awards and how things are going on their Marlborough and Wairarapa farms respectively. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 06/08/24: Todd Clark talks to Jamie Mackay 4:32

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Our US farming correspondent ponders the Kentucky weather, his tumbling share portfolio, and mortgage rates in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Monday, August 5, 2024 38:14

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Jamie Mackay talks to Richard McIntyre, Matt Chisholm, Grant McCallum and Mark Cameron, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 05/08/24: Richard McIntyre talks to Jamie Mackay 5:36

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Federated Farmers' Dairy Chair (and Manawatu farmer) says rural NZ got some great news on immigration and the urgent workforce needs farmers are facing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 05/08/24: Matt Chisholm talks to Jamie Mackay 11:42

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"The Road to Chatto Creek" - is the second book from this great rural NZ character and mental health advocate. Today we yarn about the good the bad and the ugly of Matt's life on the land! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 05/08/24: Grant McCallum and Mark Cameron talk to Jamie Mackay 10:27

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Today we change it up a bit with our Northland MP and Dairy Farmer Panel. Up for discussion - John Key, Dr Rod Carr, infrastructure, a good start to spring, and rural mental health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 05/08/24: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay 1:00

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It's short and sweet from Monday's weatherman. We're headed for a fine week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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Rabobank Best of The Country: August 3, 2024 40:05

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Jamie Mackay talks to Michael Every, Sir Don McKinnon, Jane Smith, and Winston Peters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Friday, August 02, 2024 38:41

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Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Tessa Chartres and Nancy Crawshaw, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 02/08/24: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay 4:01

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NIWA's weather guy faces the first pitch on the show today as we look at his just-released updated three month outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 02/08/24: Tim Dangen talks to Jamie Mackay 5:35

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Emma Poole and Tim Dangen - Part 1: The Dangen Zone Panel, when we finally get them to air, looks at the big rural issues of the day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 02/08/24: Emma Poole talks to Jamie Mackay 6:06

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Part 2: The Dangen Zone Panel, when we finally get them to air, looks at the big rural issues of the day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 02/08/24: Tessa Chartres and Nancy Crawshaw talk to Jamie Mackay 8:23

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We find the 2024 Zanda McDonald Award winners, one from each side of the Tasman, in Palmerton North today as their week-long study trip around NZ winds up this weekend in Wairarapa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 02/08/24: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay 3:13

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Our political correspondent ponders Julie Anne Genter, race-based waiting lists and the Trumpster taking on black journalists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Thursday, August 1, 2024 38:24

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Jamie Mackay talks to Hunter McGregor, Winston Peters, Jane Smith, Farmer Tom Martin, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 01/08/24: Hunter McGregor talks to Jamie Mackay 4:05

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It's a League of Nations today as our Shanghai-based China correspondent joins us in the studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 01/08/24: Winston Peters talks to Jamie Mackay 7:51

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The Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs talks farmer confidence, local body rates out of control, gloves off in the House with Willie and Rawiri, and some interesting flatmates in the 1980s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 01/08/24: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay 6:47

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Is a North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist who doesn't spare the rod when it comes to Dr Rod Carr, the outgoing Climate Change Commission Chair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 01/08/24: Farmer Tom Martin talks to Jamie Mackay 5:36

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Our UK farming correspondent (and SM influencer) talks farmer fitness, farmer confidence and the ban on live animal export. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 01/08/24: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay 5:43

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Our Australian correspondent comments on the Olympics, soaring beef exports to US, and inflation coming in at 3.8%. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 38:26

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Jamie Mackey talks to Christopher Luxon, Dick Tayler, Sir Don McKinnon, and Jeremy Rookes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 31/07/24: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay 8:17

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The PM ponders a new Dame, tax cuts coming in to force today, a health system in crisis with 14 layers of management, farmer confidence at rock bottom, and a move to Premier House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 31/07/24: Dick Tayler talks to Jamie Mackay 6:38

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With the Paris Olympics in full swing, we go back in time 52 years to talk to Kiwi athletic legend, to reflect on one of the most tragic and shameful events in Olympic sporting history - the 1972 Munich Massacre. We look forward to some great performances on the track from Kiwi athletes, many with rural backgrounds. And we reminisce on paying tribu…

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The Country 31/07/24: Sir Don McKinnon talks to Jamie Mackay 8:45

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Is a former Deputy PM, Foreign Minister and Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations. Today he encourages Kiwis in France to make the pilgrimage NZ Liberation Museum on the Western Front. Plus, just back from a state funeral in Vietnam, we talk about the growing and dynamic economies of South East Asia and why they're so important as China …

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The Country 31/07/24: Jeremy Rookes talks to Jamie Mackay 3:19

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Our resident Canterbury-based, lifestyle/hobby farmer shares his memory of an evening with Pinetree Meads, plus he has a rant about climate change and weather forecasters. We also look at the ongoing dry in North Canterbury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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