Listen to The Country online with Jamie Mackay at the 2026 Golden Shears

The Country host Jamie Mackay, broadcasting at the 2026 Golden Shears.

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay broadcasts live from Masterton at the 64th annual Golden Shears, which includes the 20th World Shearing and Woolhandling Championship.

On with the show:

Kieran McAnulty:

Local Labour MP and long-time supporter of the Golden Shears takes in the action at Masterton’s War Memorial Stadium and shares his picks for the top contenders.

He also shares his thoughts on the latest Taxpayers’ Union Poll.

Shane McManaway:

Wairarapa farmer and the man behind the Greytown Health Centre.

He comments on the Wairarapa season, a great weekend for the region, and his new role as the chairman of Growing Future Farmers.

Rowland Smith:

Eight-time Golden Shears open final winner and world champion weighs up TAB predictions that he’s favoured for a world championship win, but not a ninth Golden Shears title.

Mavis Mullins:

Shearing royalty from the Paewai-Mullins dynasty, and one of the driving forces in New Zealand’s shearing and wool industry, steps away from hosting the Golden Shears livestream to chat with The Country.

Hamish McKay:

It’s time for McKay on Sport from a former competitive junior shearer.

Today’s topics are the new All Blacks coach, Dave Rennie, and Black Cap Finn Allen’s 100 from 33 balls.

Listen below: