Best Ben Mackay Podcasts (2024)

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The Country 15/08/24: Ben Picton talks to Jamie Mackay 6:15

28m ago6:15

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Rabobank’s senior economist expresses some surprise with yesterday’s OCR announcement where the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%. It is the first cut since March 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Thursday, August 15, 2024 38:09

25m ago38:09

38:09

Jamie Mackay talks to Ben Picton, Richard McIntyre, Peter Newbold, Jo Luxton, and Cameron Henderson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 15/08/24: Richard McIntyre talks to Jamie Mackay 5:29

29m ago5:29

5:29

Federated Farmers Banking Spokesperson says the broad scope of the banking inquiry announced this week will hit the mark for farmers and rural communities and that farmers have been asking serious questions about the levels of competition, profitability and transparency in rural lending for a long time now - and it looks like they’re about to get a…

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The Country 15/08/24: Peter Newbold talks to Jamie Mackay 6:03

31m ago6:03

6:03

PGG Wrightson's Real Estate GM takes his monthly look at the state of the rural market and pays tribute to a long-time servant of the company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 15/08/24: Jo Luxton talks to Jamie Mackay 4:55

33m ago4:55

4:55

We last chatted to Labour's Ag Spokesperson on July 15. But haven't heard boo from her since! Does Labour actually have any agriculture policies? Or are they asleep at the wheel? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 15/08/24: Cameron Henderson talks to Jamie Mackay 5:37

34m ago5:37

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Is a Dairy NZ director and North Canterbury dairy farmer. Today we yarn about the ongoing dry in his region, the improving prospects facing the industry and why urgent RMA changes are being welcomed to avoid an avalanche of red tape around regulation around discharges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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2195: Empowered Investing: Mastering Self-Management, Control and Outgrowing Dave Ramsey’s Advice 32:37

1h ago32:37

32:37

Join Jason today as he broadcasts from Warsaw, Poland as he discusses the importance of self-management and maintaining control as an empowered investor. He emphasizes "commandment number 3: thou shalt maintain control" to avoid potential issues like fraud, incompetence, and excessive management fees. He highlights the ongoing controversy surroundi…

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The Country Full Show: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 37:53

10m ago37:53

37:53

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Wayne Langford, Nadia Lim, Carlos Bagrie, and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 14/08/24: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay 7:13

4m ago7:13

7:13

The PM ponders the OCR announcement this afternoon from the Reserve Bank and we ask if it's realistic, or too ambitious, for the Government to double export earnings in the next decade. He then answers a farmer's question on our "pathetic communication network" when it comes to rural mobile reception and broadband coverage. And finally, are there a…

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The Country 14/08/24: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay 5:18

8m ago5:18

5:18

The President of Federated Farmers says yesterday’s gene tech announcement, overturning a 30-year ban, was a positive step forward for NZ, and the Feds have been encouraging a national conversation about technologies such as gene editing for a long time now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Country 14/08/24: Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie talk to Jamie Mackay 9:24

11m ago9:24

9:24

We catch up with a couple of well-known Central Otago farmers who moonlight as a celebrity chef and a Nuffield Scholar, respectively. We look back on the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of Season 2 of Nadia's Farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 14/08/24: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to Jamie Mackay 4:23

14m ago4:23

4:23

One of NZ's leading primary sector academics, and director of DairyNZ standing for re-election, takes media giant Reuters to task over the headline, "New Zealand scraps clean, green policies to boost economy". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 38:20

8h ago38:20

38:20

Jamie Mackay talks to Jamie Strang, Sir David Carter, Todd McClay, Jane Smith, and Cameron Bagrie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 13/08/24: Jamie Strang talks to Jamie Mackay 3:54

9h ago3:54

3:54

The 76 year old Wairarapa farmer who rowed across Cook Strait to raise money for Farmstrong, joined us in the studio. He's also a long-time judge of the BFEAs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 13/08/24: Sir David Carter talks to Jamie Mackay 5:56

9h ago5:56

5:56

The former Minister of Agriculture and former Speaker has a new job - Chair of the Canterbury A&P Association - and he's tasked with getting the country's largest show back and running after the November event was initially cancelled by the now-former board. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Country 13/08/24: Todd McClay talks to Jamie Mackay 5:22

9h ago5:22

5:22

We catch up with the Minister of Agriculture and Trade, live in Delhi, as we attempt to strengthen our trade ties with India - the world's most populous nation. We also discuss the end of the 30-year ban on gene technology outside the lab. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 13/08/24: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay 7:46

9h ago7:46

7:46

Is a North Otago farmer, award-winning environmentalist and now the proud Aunt of an Olympian. While we're very competitive on the global sporting stage, are we as competitive when it comes to primary production? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 13/08/24: Cameron Bagrie talks to Jamie Mackay 4:49

9h ago4:49

4:49

Is an independent economist who casts a wary eye over tomorrow's OCR announcement from the Reserve Bank plus he questions whether it's realistic, or too ambitious, for the Government to double exports earnings in the next decade? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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2194: Why Waiting for a #HousingMarketCrash Could Cost You Big 35:12

18h ago35:12

35:12

Greetings from Poland! Today, Jason reflects on his recent travels from Croatia to Poland, emphasizing the value of taking chances in life. He discusses the current state of the real estate market, highlighting the resilience of housing prices despite high mortgage rates. He cautions against relying on predictions of a market crash, emphasizing the…

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

1d ago38:31

38:31

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

1d ago9:47

9:47

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

1d ago4:46

4:46

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

1d ago5:38

5:38

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

1d ago5:53

5:53

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

1d ago1:27

1:27

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

4d ago39:44

39:44

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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2193 FBF: Irreversible Impacts on Big Business By Big Government with Tim Carney Author of ‘The Big Rip-Off’ 31:28

4d ago31:28

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This Flashback Friday is from episode 449, published last 8 December 2014. Jason Hartman brings in a real estate focus to the introduction of today’s Creating Wealth Show by explaining exactly how you can work out your rent-to-value ratio. As this is one of the most important figures a real estate investor need to keep in mind, there’s no excuse fo…

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

4d ago38:41

38:41

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

4d ago5:46

5:46

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

4d ago5:54

5:54

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

4d ago5:52

5:52

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

4d ago4:48

4:48

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

5d ago38:14

38:14

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

5d ago8:33

8:33

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

5d ago6:27

6:27

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

5d ago4:38

4:38

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

5d ago5:22

5:22

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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2192: Beyond the Property Manager: Empowering Yourself as a Landlord 35:18

6d ago35:18

35:18

In today's episode you can listen in on Jason's Empowered Investor meeting about self-managing your own properties, especially its risks and rewards. Self-managing your rental property can offer significant benefits. By taking on this role, landlords can potentially save money on property management fees, which often account for a substantial porti…

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

6d ago38:36

38:36

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

6d ago8:52

8:52

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

6d ago6:28

6:28

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

6d ago6:25

6:25

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

6d ago3:55

3:55

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

7d ago38:21

38:21

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

7d ago7:04

7:04

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

7d ago5:10

5:10

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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