Daniel Eb Defends Opportunity's Approach to Rural NZ
The Opportunity Party has faced criticism during the election campaign that its policies are too urban-focused and offer little for rural communities.
PM Chris Luxon can't seem to buy a trick when it comes to the polls, particularly for his own approval rating as preferred Prime Minister.
As the late Jim Bolger famously said, "bugger the polls!"
However, the media love to make a headline out of every fractional movement in the polls, even when the shift is well below the margin of error, and it is election year.
So, Milking It recommends Luxo takes a leaf out of Trump's playbook - just make up your own poll numbers!
Official polls have Trump's approval rating as low as 33%, but without referencing any poll, he claimed his ratings were "THE HIGHEST EVER!" Then on June 26 he made up an approval rating of "50%". He then bumped it up 15 points, claiming "other polls" have him at 65%!
B+LNZ's Wormwise veterinarian Mary Bowron has won the Best Sheep and Beef Vet of the Year Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector.
Researchers at Massey University are using a special piece of scientific equipment to improve the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from pasture soils.
More signs of a booming kiwifruit sector.
OPINION: David Seymour and James Meager's plan to make it easier for farmers and orchardists to operate drones can best be described a 'courageous' move.
New Zealand wool is reaching new heights as air filtration companies move away from synthetic products to biodegradable alternatives.
Opuha Dam's ability to protect South Canterbury communities from major flooding has taken a significant step forward, with Opuha Water Limited (OWL) successfully commissioning a new outlet valve capable of releasing record volumes of water from the dam ahead of a weather event.
OPINION: After hogging the media limelight for telling a NZ Chinese MP to "go back home", Winston Peters has decided…
OPINION: With fuel prices soaring, one would have expected most farmers to be reclaiming excise duty on petrol.