Greenpeace a charity?
OPINION: Should Greenpeace be stripped of their charitable status? Farmers say yes.
OPINION: The fake milk brigade is trying every trick in the book to reduce dairy milk consumption.
Boring Oat Milk, which produces alternative 'milk', is actively campaigning against dairy with its latest campaign, 'Quit the Tit'.
The questionable capaign encourages New Zealanders to wean themselves off cow's milk and onto Boring Oat Milk.
The specially designed 'Quit Kit' places their product into the hands of new customers, giving them a taste of 'life off the tit'. The method is simple: combine the cow's milk with the oat milk and gradually reduce the ratio until you've 'quit the tit'.
Milking it reckons this is just another case of a cynical commercial strategy for corporate profit, masquerading as a virtuous crusade.
Recent rain has offered respite for some from the ongoing drought.
New Zealand's TBfree programme has made great progress in reducing the impact of the disease on livestock herds, but there’s still a long way to go, according to Beef+Lamb NZ.
With much of the North Island experiencing drought this summer and climate change projected to bring drier and hotter conditions, securing New Zealand’s freshwater resilience is vital, according to state-owned GNS Science.
OPINION: Otago farmer and NZ First MP Mark Patterson is humble about the role that he’s played in mandating government agencies to use wool wherever possible in new and refurbished buildings.
For Wonky Box co-founder Angus Simms, the decision to open the service to those in rural areas is a personal one.
The golden age of orcharding in West Auckland was recently celebrated at the launch of a book which tells the story of its rise, then retreat in the face of industry change and urban expansion.
OPINION: Should Greenpeace be stripped of their charitable status? Farmers say yes.
OPINION: After years of financial turmoil, Canterbury milk processor Synlait is now back in business.