Best John Rooke Podcasts (2024)

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Rabobank Best of The Country: July, 27, 2024 40:02

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Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Steve Wyn-Harris, Siobhan O'Malley, Ben Picton, and Chrisopher Luxon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Friday, July 26, 2024 38:42

12m ago38:42

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Jamie Mackay talks to Richard McIntyre, Trish Rankin, Chris Brandolino, Paul Walker, and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 26/07/24: Richard McIntyre talks to Jamie Mackay 7:49

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Federated Farmers Dairy Chair. OCR - new freshwater rules - WOKE gone overboard? Banking inquiry - where is this at right now? Immigration - what is the current situation? How are farmers coping with getting workers? Plus, we've heard a rumour that he's putting his name forward for the Dairy NZ Board? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa…

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The Country 26/07/24: Trish Rankin talks to Jamie Mackay 4:42

17m ago4:42

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We talk to a high-profile Taranaki dairy farmer who's putting her money (and milk) where her mouth is, when it comes to backing the rural food charities, Meat the Need and Feed Out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 26/07/24: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay 4:26

18m ago4:26

4:26

Meteorologists are picking the potential for a blast of snow across parts of New Zealand next week – while a rare phenomenon now unfolding over Antarctica could spell more “active weather” later in August. A low-pressure system moving in from the Tasman Sea is forecast to collide with cold air blowing up from the Southern Ocean - bringing the possi…

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The Country 26/07/24: Paul Walker talks to Jamie Mackay 4:54

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A Bay of Plenty dairy farmer and Farmstrong champion talks about his tips for getting through the winter slog, calving etc. Paul farms in the Bay of Plenty on a low lying farm prone to flooding. He’s trained his body and brain to recognise the signs of stress and have more constructive/helpful thoughts rather than just dwelling on the difficulties.…

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The Country 26/07/24: Barry Soper talks to Jamie Mackay 2:56

24m ago2:56

2:56

Our political pundit ponders Kamala Harris, Darleen Tana, child abuse and a podcast on David Lange. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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PGG Wrightson wool report with Rachel Shearer 1:59

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Courtesy of PGG Wrightson, we take our monthly look at the state of the wool market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Thursday, July 25, 2024 38:57

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Jamie Mackay talks to Fran O'Sullivan, Sir David Fagan, Mark de Lautour, Tim Ormrod, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 25/07/24: Fran O'Sullivan talks to Jamie Mackay 5:55

10m ago5:55

5:55

The Herald's business section has done a great Agribusiness and Trade report. NZME's Head of Business discusses two of her columns - Luxon dubbed NZ’s ‘salesman in chief’ and Doubling Kiwi exports to grow NZ’s wealth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 25/07/24: Sir David Fagan talks to Jamie Mackay 6:26

11m ago6:26

6:26

Shearing legend and the retiring Chair of Shearing Sports NZ comments on NZ's biggest success in Wales in five years - a big double at the Royal Welsh Show this morning. The Wools of New Zealand team of David Buick, of Pongaroa, and Jack Fagan, of Te Kuiti, made it 1-1 in a three-test series against Wales with a narrow win over Welsh shearers Gethi…

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The Country 25/07/24: Mark de Lautour talks to Jamie Mackay 5:47

12m ago5:47

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The chief executive of Open Country Dairy talks about his company's forecast milk price and questions why Fonterra is putting so much volume on its GDT auction platform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 25/07/24: Tim Ormrod talks to Jamie Mackay 5:24

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The Senior VP of Brandt Australasia is just back from a client trip to the USA and Canada. We get his thoughts on the state of North American agriculture and the farm machinery market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 25/07/24: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay 4:18

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We ask our Australian correspondent why dairy cows are so susceptible to Bird Flu and should we be worried here in NZ? Plus we talk Trump's tariffs, Brussel sprouts, and shark attacks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Showrunner Whisperer Episode 09: MARC GUGGENHEIM (Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow) Interview - Part 2 41:36

2h ago41:36

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On this episode of The Showrunner Whisperer (produced by Multiverse of Color,) we welcome back MARC GUGGENHEIM as our latest guest as Andy Behbakht chats with him about his journey to becoming a showrunner. Throughout part 2 of this interview, Guggenheim looks back at his time with the Arrowverse, interactions with fandoms, and restrictions by DC. …

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The Country Full Show: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 38:06

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Wayne Langford, Graeme Williams, and Nick Hammond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 24/07/24: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay 8:26

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After a three week absence, the PM is back to kick off The Country. Today we talk possible trade hurdles under a new US Administration, the Reserve Bank and interest rates, pricing agricultural emissions and Hillbilly Elegy - the movie made by Ron Howard from the best-selling autobiography of J D Vance - the Republican nominee VP. See omnystudio.co…

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The Country 24/07/24: Wayne Langford talks to Jamie Mackay 6:15

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The President of Federated Farmers and co-founder of rural food charity, Meat the Need. Farmer confidence survey – can’t reveal the results yet, due to be released on Monday. The Feds' "love-in and sleepover" with Labour? Chippy stepping back a lot of Damien's decrees and Jo Luxton being a non-offensive Princess of the Provinces. Calving - farmers …

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The Country 24/07/24: Graeme Williams talks to Jamie Mackay 6:28

10m ago6:28

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Is an East Coast farmer and Bush Poet who reflects on the recent Flock House Reunion, commemorating 100 years since the agricultural training institution near Bulls opened in 1924. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 24/07/24: Nick Hammond talks to Jamie Mackay 4:51

11m ago4:51

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The chief executive of the Spring Sheep Milk Company says it's "highly significant and exciting" that his sheep milking company has gained brand registration for its infant milk formula in China. This registration enables direct import and distribution throughout China of their infant formula with the Chinese label, as opposed to through a narrow s…

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The Country Full Show: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 38:06

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Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Su McCluskey, Tom Plunkett, and Sirma Karapeeva. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 23/07/24: Damien O'Connor talks to Jamie Mackay 8:35

15m ago8:35

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Today we find Labour's Trade spokesman (and former Minister of Agriculture) at the Red Meat Sector Conference in Wellington. We talk Trump, trade, tariffs and whether Kamala would be any better? Biden has already put hefty tariffs on imported Chinese EVs. If the US and China get into a trade war, is our future South East Asia? So the Aussies are ta…

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The Country 23/07/24: Su McCluskey talks to Jamie Mackay 6:46

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6:46

The first Australian Special Representative for Australian Agriculture was a panelist on trade this morning at the Red Meat Sector Conference, where her message was that we need to collaborate as ANZACS to take on the world. But are the Aussies cutting our lunch when it comes to red meat? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Country 23/07/24: Tom Plunkett talks to Jamie Mackay 5:21

18m ago5:21

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Four Canterbury brothers are taking on Dry July to raise money for the fight against cancer, as their father battles a crippling second round of the insidious disease. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 23/07/24: Sirma Karapeeva talks to Jamie Mackay 2:31

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We briefly catch up with chief executive of the Meat Industry Association at the Annual Red Meat Sector Conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Monday, July 22, 2024 38:13

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Jamie Mackay talks to Siobhan O'Malley, Ben Picton, Steve Wyn-Harris, and Don Fraser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 22/07/24: Siobhan O'Malley talks to Jamie Mackay 5:30

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5:30

We catch up with one of the co-founders of Meat the Need - the only charity in NZ to distribute a continuous supply of protein to food banks and community organisations nationwide. They are farmer-led charity donating livestock, milk and cash to turn into mince and milk meals for Kiwi families. Since 2020, Meat the Need has delivered over 2 million…

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The Country 22/07/24: Ben Picton talks to Jamie Mackay 5:11

13m ago5:11

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We track down Rabobank's Sydney-based Senior Macro Strategist on a speaking tour of the South Island where, amongst other things, he's addressing the timing of a likely cut in our OCR rate. We also look at what a Trump Presidency could mean for global trade and the world economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Country 22/07/24: Steve Wyn-Harris talks to Jamie Mackay 6:12

14m ago6:12

6:12

After an early morning start to watch the closing holes of British Golf Open, who should we hear from first but a Central Hawkes Bay sheep farmer in Poland, about the breaking news of Joe Biden stepping down from the 2024 US Presidential race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 22/07/24: Don Fraser talks to Jamie Mackay 4:50

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The former head of Fraser Farm Finance and long-time show contributor shares his concerns for the Western World, should we fall prey to a cyber attack from the likes of Russia or China. What can we do to futureproof ourselves? Plus we try to put the current farming downturn into some historic perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf…

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Rabobank Best of The Country: July, 20, 2024 40:20

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Jamie Mackay talks to Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Jim Hopkins, Shane Jones and Jane Smith. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Friday, July 19, 2024 37:58

5d ago37:58

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Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Claire Willaimson and Adam Thompson, Pita Alexander, Stu Duncan and Stu Loe, and Jason Walls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 19/07/24: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay 4:17

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We were going to flag the weather today but a weather bomb is on its way! So Monday's resident weather expert has stepped up to the plate on a Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 19/07/24: Claire Williamson and Adam Thompson talk to Jamie Mackay 7:42

10m ago7:42

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Today's first panel features two dynamic young, award-winning, rural entrepreneurs who are partners in business and love! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 19/07/24: Pita Alexander talks to Jamie Mackay 7:03

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Is a globe-trotting Christchurch-based farm accountant who gazes into his Chrystal Ball to ponder what the world's going to be like on January 1, 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 19/07/24: Stu Duncan and Stu Loe talk to Jamie Mackay 5:43

4d ago5:43

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Today's second panel features two farmers as we talk about a dry and cold South Island and what might happen in San Diego tomorrow? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 19/07/24: Jason Walls talks to Jamie Mackay 3:05

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In the absence of Barry Soper, we track down Newstalk ZB’s political editor, in a week where most of the focus has mainly been on the US. But we do manage to squeeze in a little of Shane Jones and Darleen Tana on your Friday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Thursday, July 18, 2024 38:13

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Jamie Mackay talks to Shane Jones, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 18/07/24: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay 8:40

7m ago8:40

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The Prince of the Provinces is about to do a royal visit of his principality, the regions, bearing gifts to tune of $1.2 billion from his Regional Infrastructure Fund. But has he been bought off by the mining industry? Should be giving Adrian Orr a punt up the backside. Why does he refuse to worship at the Altar of Climate Change? Why's he so aggri…

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The Country 18/07/24: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay 6:21

8m ago6:21

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Is a North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist who has her say on Shane Jones, methane, pine trees, the Reserve Bank and the big dry in Canterbury See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 18/07/24: Peter Newbold talks to Jamie Mackay 5:30

9m ago5:30

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We take our monthly look at the state of the rural market with the GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 18/07/24: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay 6:11

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Today we find our Sydney-based Australian correspondent in heartland Queensland and he's cock-a-hoop after last night's State of Origin decider! Today we talk Dingoes and Brussel Sprouts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 38:12

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Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Emma Parsons, Emma Higgins, and Lindy Nelson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 17/07/24: David Seymour talks to Jamie Mackay 12:32

5d ago12:32

12:32

The Acting PM on: The acting Prime Minister talks about annual inflation falling to 3.3% and the Government’s emissions plan — is New Zealand heading for a pine tree planting frenzy? He then discusses former Prime Minister Helen Clark and former National and Act leader Don Brash’s warning that the Government is dragging New Zealand into the US-Chin…

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The Country 17/07/24: Emma Parsons talks to Jamie Mackay 3:28

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Fonterra's MD Strategy and Optimisation reviews last night's GDT Auction (up 0.4%, WMP -1.6%, SMP -1.1%). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 17/07/24: Emma Higgins talks to Jamie Mackay 6:01

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Rabobank's Senior Ag Analyst comments on annual inflation coming in at 3.3%, green shoots for lamb meat, and last night's GDT Auctio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 17/07/24: Lindy Nelson talks to Jamie Mackay 4:58

9m ago4:58

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Wairarapa farmer and Safer Farms "Farm Without Harm" Ambassador launches the crush protection device programme which will see 100 discount vouchers piloting the incentive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 38:14

22m ago38:14

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Jamie Mackay talks to John McOviney, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Jim Hopkins, Grant McCallum and Jeremy Rookes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 16/07/24: John McOviney talks to Jamie Mackay 5:58

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Is a Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort. Today we ask John - which is the toughest - being a farmer or a retailer? And what does he have in common with Donald Trump? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 16/07/24: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth talks to Jamie Mackay 7:09

2d ago7:09

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We go off-piste with one of New Zealand's leading primary sector academics, despite her best efforts to keep us on the topic of her latest column. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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