The Country
  • The Country home
  • Latest news
  • Audio & podcasts
  • Opinion
  • Dairy farming
  • Sheep & beef farming
  • Rural business
  • Rural technology
  • Rural life
  • Listen on iHeart radio

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • Coast & Country News
  • Opinion
  • Dairy farming
  • Sheep & beef farming
  • Horticulture
  • Animal health
  • Rural business
  • Rural technology
  • Rural life

Media

  • Podcasts
  • Video

Weather

  • Kaitaia
  • Whāngarei
  • Dargaville
  • Auckland
  • Thames
  • Tauranga
  • Hamilton
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua
  • Tokoroa
  • Te Kuiti
  • Taumurunui
  • Taupō
  • Gisborne
  • New Plymouth
  • Napier
  • Hastings
  • Dannevirke
  • Whanganui
  • Palmerston North
  • Levin
  • Paraparaumu
  • Masterton
  • Wellington
  • Motueka
  • Nelson
  • Blenheim
  • Westport
  • Reefton
  • Kaikōura
  • Greymouth
  • Hokitika
  • Christchurch
  • Ashburton
  • Timaru
  • Wānaka
  • Oamaru
  • Queenstown
  • Dunedin
  • Gore
  • Invercargill

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / The Country

The Country - Tiny Pub edition

The Country
23 Sep, 2020 01:30 AMQuick Read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save
    Share this article

Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay and the team were in Riversdale with a cast of thousands all aiming to have a brew and a yarn in the Emerson's Tiny Pub.

On with the show:

Damien O'Connor:

The Minister for Agriculture talks about the government's latest farming policy, and the latest M. bovis numbers.

Jeff Grant:

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

We catch up with the former chairman of Beef and Lamb New Zealand, former chief Government Whip and former red meat Brexit negotiator.

Winston Peters:

The Deputy PM says he hasn't lost the provinces, he isn't too old for politics and he didn't watch the Leaders Debate.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Don Morrison:

The Alliance Group Director pops in to the Tiny Pub to chat about Te Mana lamb and a bit of footy.

Greg Menzies, Richard Emerson and Stan Rivett:

The team from Emerson's and Netspeed's Stan Rivett talk beer and rural broadband.

Discover more

Winston Peters says NZ First still has rural voters' backs

23 Sep 01:30 AM

Time to put mental health awareness into action - Elle Perriam

21 Sep 03:15 AM

Regenerative agriculture has become a 'political football'

21 Sep 01:15 AM

Comment: What I think is troubling farmers most

21 Sep 10:30 PM

Andy Thompson, Blair Drysdale and Andy Muir:

The Muster team join Jamie Mackay in the Tiny Pub for an argument over whether it's situated in Riversdale or Balfour.

Listen below:

Save
    Share this article

Latest from The Country

The Country

'I always just loved making stuff': Sculptor’s giant metal cow

12 Dec 04:01 PM
The Country

Bred to protect: Meet Kimi, rodent detection dog in training

12 Dec 04:00 PM
Premium
Editorial

Editorial: New medical school a boost for heartland

12 Dec 04:00 PM

Sponsored

The Bay’s secret advantage

07 Dec 09:54 PM
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from The Country

'I always just loved making stuff': Sculptor’s giant metal cow
The Country

'I always just loved making stuff': Sculptor’s giant metal cow

Cow "Sharona" shows Adrian Worsley has a knack for turning farm trash into treasure.

12 Dec 04:01 PM
Bred to protect: Meet Kimi, rodent detection dog in training
The Country

Bred to protect: Meet Kimi, rodent detection dog in training

12 Dec 04:00 PM
Premium
Premium
Editorial: New medical school a boost for heartland
Editorial

Editorial: New medical school a boost for heartland

12 Dec 04:00 PM


The Bay’s secret advantage
Sponsored

The Bay’s secret advantage

07 Dec 09:54 PM
NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • NZ Herald e-editions
  • Daily puzzles & quizzes
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Subscribe to the NZ Herald newspaper
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP