Best Grant Faulkner Podcasts (2025)

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Rabobank Best of The Country: September 27, 2025 40:58

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Jamie Mackay talks to Ben Picton, Jane Smith, Miles Hurrell, Finn Ross, and Greg Cornelsen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Friday, September 26, 2025 38:21

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Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Rachel Shearer, Stu Loe, Stu Duncan, Hamish McKay, and Azaria Howell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 26/09/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay 5:13

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Friday’s weather guy from Earth Sciences NZ offers more of the same - wet, windy and cold! Except for the dry regions, where Hawke’s Bay is now showing up on the Drought Index map. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 26/09/25: Rachel Shearer talks to Jamie Mackay 4:31

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The GM of PGG Wrightson Wool has good news: strong crossbred wool is worth something. The South Island Strong Wool Indicator was up 46 cents with 98% clearance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 26/09/25: Stu Loe and Stu Duncan talk to Jamie Mackay 6:28

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Today’s farmer panel talks, unsurprisingly, about farming and footy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 26/09/25: Hamish McKay talks to Jamie Mackay 6:18

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McKay on Sport on the AB selection, track and field coverage going forward, six weeks till the Melbourne Cup, and the Devil’s Own golf tournament in Palmy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 26/09/25: Azaria Howell talks to Jamie Mackay 2:59

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Newstalk ZB’s political correspondent comments on Winston at the UN and the CEO’s mood of the Boardroom survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Thursday, September 25, 2025 38:20

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Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Finn Ross, Greg Cornelsen, Jo Luxton, and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 25/09/25: Miles Hurrell talks to Jamie Mackay 4:20

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The chief executive of Fonterra comments on the annual results, and all the numbers are good. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 25/09/25: Finn Ross talks to Jamie Mackay 6:28

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We're barking up the wrong pine tree by blaming Paris - so says the man behind Future Famers Aotearoa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 25/09/25: Greg Cornelsen talks to Jamie Mackay 6:32

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The yarn to the man who scored four tries against the All Blacks in 1978 at Eden Park in an historic 30-16 win against the odds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 25/09/25: Jo Luxton talks to Jamie Mackay 5:27

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Labour's Ag spokesperson puts the boot into the most highly rated MP in the House and we ask, yet again, for some Ag policy from Labour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 25/09/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay 4:57

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Our Australian correspondent on the good and bad news for the sheep industry, only good news for beef, Albo and Trump, and the Bledisloe Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country with Beef + Lamb New Zealand Episode 2: Body Condition Scoring 18:39

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Every farm has hidden inefficiencies—whether it’s feed wastage, poor timing, or small leaks that quietly drain profit and add stress. Episode two brought to you by Beef +Lamb New Zealand and powered by The Country, looks into Body Condition Scoring. A simple, cheap management tool, to help get the most out of stock performance, and ultimately impro…

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The Country Full Show: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 38:24

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Mark Gunton, Jane Smith, and Claire Taylor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 24/09/25: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay 6:21

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The Prime Minister ponders his personal popularity and the performance of the economy. Plus, what is Winston Peters up to in New York? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 24/09/25: Mark Gunton talks to Jamie Mackay 8:48

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Alliance Group’s chairman Mark Wynne has all but shut down a letter penned by a group of farmers wanting to recapitalise the embattled processor themselves as providing “false hope”. Five current shareholders have pulled together what they describe as an “alternative finance proposal” to prepay its debt money from capital raised from farmers, retai…

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The Country 24/09/25: Jane Smith talks to Jamie Mackay 6:10

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North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist who has just been elected to the board of directors for Ravensdown. We also get her views on the Alliance Group recapitalisation. Plus, what did she think of yesterday’s interview with GreenXperts Ltd principal scientist, Susan Harris, who said New Zealand should lobby the Intergovernmental Pane…

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The Country 24/09/25: Claire Taylor talks to Jamie Mackay 5:25

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We head to Orange, NSW, to catch up with our favourite Scottish/Aussie Nuffield Scholar and find out what she’s up to. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 38:33

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Jamie Mackay talks to Ben Picton, Chris Webb, Rob Penney, and Susan Harris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 23/09/25: Ben Picton talks to Jamie Mackay 8:08

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Rabobank's Macro Strategist (Senior Economist) comments on last week's dismal GDP number (-0.9% for the June quarter) and what it means for interest rates for NZ farmers. Plus, could we see our OCR drop to as low as 2% by February 2026? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 23/09/25: Chris Webb and Rob Penney talk to Jamie Mackay 11:07

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We mix high-performance sport with high-performance agribusiness on today's panel with a former Wallabies manager and the current Crusaders Coach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 23/09/25: Susan Harris talks to Jamie Mackay 9:25

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Principal Scientist at GreenXperts Limited, a New Zealand-based sustainability consultancy involved in numerous carbon and land management projects. Today, she says huge pieces of Antarctica are not falling off due to livestock emissions. Rather, she says, we should be global leaders and a better investment for NZ would be "to develop some diplomat…

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Elizabeth Crane on Point of View in Memoir 37:57

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This week we have a fun episode that examines point of view in memoir. We’re talking about personal narrative that falls outside of first person, which means points of view that are second, third, and plural. We consider this style, which used to be far less common in memoir than it is now, with author Elizabeth Crane, whose memoir, This Story Will…

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The Country Full Show: Monday, September 22, 2025 38:25

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Jamie Mackay talks to Hayley Gourley, Todd Clark, Pita Alexander, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, and Phil Duncan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 22/09/25: Hayley Gourley talks to Jamie Mackay 4:52

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A long-standing friend of The Country has been appointed to the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee. With a background in banking and agri-business we look at her progression through Rabobank and Skellerup to deciding the OCR on October 8. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 22/09/25: Todd Clark talks to Jamie Mackay 5:04

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Our US farming correspondent reflects on Farm Aid 40 years on, a dry fall/autumn, and he looks forward to seeing the All Blacks in Chicago in November. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 22/09/25: Pita Alexander talks to Jamie Mackay 5:26

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We catch up with a globe-trotting Christchurch farm accountant and raconteur who looks at the true cost of farm wages in 2026 and he asks whether our politicians are worth their pay? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 22/09/25: Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum talk to Jamie Mackay 6:39

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We ask today's farmer/politician panel if they're worth their keep. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 22/09/25: Phil Duncan talks to Jamie Mackay 2:00

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We ask Monday's resident weatherman whether the spring equinox will herald a change in our fortunes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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Rabobank Best of The Country: September 20, 2025 39:32

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Jamie Mackay talks to David Clark, Todd Charteris, Nicola Grigg, Simon Beamish, and Shane Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Friday, September 19, 2025 39:43

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Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Riley Kennedy, Damien O'Connor, Emma Poole, and Sandra Faulkner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 19/09/25: Chris Brandolino talks to Jamie Mackay 3:30

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Earth Sciences NZ weather guy on the most tempestuous month of them all - September! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 19/09/25: Riley Kennedy talks to Jamie Mackay 6:40

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“Very real.” That’s how Mark Wynne, chair of Alliance Group, describes the threat of the processor collapsing if the proposed deal with Dawn Meats fails. It is just over a month until the processor’s current farmer-shareholders will vote on what is effectively a $250 million bailout to repay its working capital. We catch up with a senior journalist…

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The Country 19/09/25: Damien O'Connor talks to Jamie Mackay 7:13

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The former Minister of Primary Industries debates the future of the Alliance Group. Plus, who is responsible for our economic mire, who's fit for Parliament, and Pāmu's management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 19/09/25: Emma Poole and Sandra Faulkner talk to Jamie Mackay 7:51

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Our Young Farmer and Federated Farmer Panel is quite literally on fire today. A dairy farmer and a sheep/beef/cropping farmer, respectively, sum up their seasons and talk on their pet subjects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Thursday, September 18, 2025 36:49

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

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The Country 18/09/25: Shane Jones talks to Jamie Mackay 8:41

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The Prince of the Provinces has finally been crowned the NZ First Deputy Leader, and today he talks about Stuart Nash, Environment Canterbury declaring a “Nitrate Emergency”, and saving Yellow Eyed Penguins (but what about the dolphins, skinks, lizards and blind frogs?). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Country 18/09/25: Simon Beamish talks to Jamie Mackay 5:50

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This Hawke’s Bay farmer is a former winner of the 2024 East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards. He’s also the father of World Champion 3000 metre steeplechase athlete Geordie Beamish. Today, we talk to a very proud parent in Tokyo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 18/09/25: Peter Newbold talks to Jamie Mackay 5:26

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We find the GM of PGG Wrightson Livestock and Real Estate in China, where he’s promoting New Zealand velvet. Plus, we look at the state of the rural property market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 18/09/25: Chris Russell talks to Jamie Mackay 5:35

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Australian correspondent talks Trump, adapting to climate change, Elon Musk and dinkum romantic Aussie blokes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country with Beef + Lamb New Zealand Episode One: Systems Wastage. 15:04

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Every farm has hidden inefficiencies—whether it’s feed wastage, poor timing, or small leaks that quietly drain profit and add stress. In this week’s episode, Hamish sits down with Reuben Moore Tasman Farmer and Beef + Lamb New Zealand Farmer Councilor and Jim Inglis Senior Strategic Advisor at Beef + Lamb New Zealand to unpack systems wastage—what …

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The Country Full Show: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 38:18

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Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Shane McManaway, Andrew Murray, Nicola Grigg, and Jeremy Rookes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 17/09/25: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay 6:36

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The Prime Minister ponders the about-turn on agriculture in schools, farmer confidence, an FTA with India, the polls and the chances of governing with Chlöe Swarbrick, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 17/09/25: Shane McManaway talks to Jamie Mackay 6:35

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Wairarapa farmer and high-profile leader in agribusiness who successfully lobbied the Government for a change of tune around agriculture in the school curriculum. He is also the founder of the Zanda McDonald Awards, which will be inducted into the Australian Stockman Hall of Fame next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Country 17/09/25: Andrew Murray talks to Jamie Mackay 3:52

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Fonterra’s CFO reviews last night’s better-than-expected GDT Auction (down 0.8%, WMP - 0.8%, SMP - 0.3%, Butter -0.8%, Cheese +2.2%). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 17/09/25: Nicola Grigg talks to Jamie Mackay 5:58

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The Acting Minister of Agriculture and Horticulture rubbishes the call from an outgoing ECan Councillor to declare a “nitrate emergency” in Canterbury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country 17/09/25: Jeremy Rookes talks to Jamie Mackay 3:32

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Our Canterbury-based lifestyle correspondent rounds out the show. He shares his thoughts on ECan’s “nitrate emergency” and how tough tailing is after being a lifestyler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME

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The Country Full Show: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 38:18

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Jamie Mackay talks to Cameron Bagrie, Jason Herrick, Phil Duncan, and Hunter McGregor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By NZME