Common sense

OPINION: City and regional councils have been put on notice - stop using extreme climate forecasting scenarios that can drive unnecessary costs onto ratepayers.

Going Green

OPINION: The Green Party’s rivers and oceans policy may have a new name but nothing else has changed.

Political Points

OPINION: Staying on Plan Change 1, NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones took to social media to gain some political points.

PC1 Dilemma

OPINION: All eyes are on the Government as Waikato farmers seek urgent help to fend off the controversial Plan Change 1 (PC1), designed to manage nutrient discharges into waterways in the region.

Taking On Winnie

OPINION: No one messes around with Winston Peters, more so in a general election year.

Full of Surprises

OPINION: Staying on Federated Farmers, this week's annual general meeting in Auckland is shaping up to be an interesting one.

Feds Mystery

OPINION: Another hot topic at Mystery Creek was the intrigue over the upcoming election for the presidency of Federated Farmers.

Too Lenient

OPINION: Reckless action by Greenpeace in 2024 forced Fonterra to shut down a drying plant for four hours, costing the co-op about $300,000.

Costly Utterances

OPINION: A costly out-of-court settlement has hit dual-listed processor a2 Milk Company.

Next CEO

OPINION: Who will replace Miles Hurrell as Fonterra's next CEO?

Fuel Crisis

OPINION: Governments all over the world are dealing with the fuel crisis.

Blunt CEO

OPINION: Synlait's woes show no sign of ending anytime soon.

OPINION: The mainstream media's obsession with (sleazy) 'tabloid' issues were to the fore at Fonterra's recent media conference to discuss its interim results.

OPINION: The good news keeps getting better for NZ dairy farmers.

OPINION: With export of livestock by sea dead in the water, opponents of the Gene Technology Bill think they can also force another U-turn from the Government.

OPINION: Cheaper US butter on New Zealand shelves isn't impressing everybody.

OPINION: The coalition Government seems to have chickened out when it comes to live animal exports by sea.

OPINION: Expect the Indian free trade deal to feature strongly in the election campaign.

OPINION: One of the world's largest ice cream makers, Nestlé, is going cold on the viability of making the dessert.

OPINION: Is it a case of over promising and under delivering? Farmers think so.

OPINION: The UK dairy industry is celebrating a win after plant-based drink maker Oatly lost a long-running legal battle over its use of the word "milk" in its marketing.

OPINION: Staying with politics, with less than nine months to go before the general elections, there’s confusion in the Labour Party when it comes to working with the divided Maori Party.

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Common sense

OPINION: City and regional councils have been put on notice - stop using extreme climate forecasting scenarios that can drive…

Going Green

OPINION: The Green Party’s rivers and oceans policy may have a new name but nothing else has changed.

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