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OPINION: Last week marked the closure of one government funded entity that people had hardly heard of.
The Productivity Commission, which gets $6m in state funding annually, was given its marching orders by the new Government. In total 22 staff, including four commissioners, are out of work. Milking It reckons it’s unlikely anyone else will notice the difference when it closes.
Thirteen years ago, ACT helped give birth to the Commission. Now David Seymour says it’s time to “stop giving around $6 million a year to the Productivity Commission to produce more reports”.
That money would instead be used to set up a Ministry of Regulation to be headed by Seymour. Hopefully, taxpayers will see some real changes now.
Associate Agriculture Minister and Manawatu dairy farmer Andrew Hoggard says the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiated with India is not a bad deal and his party, Act, will support it when it goes before Parliament.
The ACT Party's call for a better deal on the Paris Agreement on climate change is being backed by farmer organisations.
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New Zealand farming is riding a high, with strong prices, full feed covers and improving confidence lining up at the same time.
Manawatu Mayor Michael Ford says the district sees itself as the agribusiness capital of the lower North Island.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is looking forward to connecting with farmers, rural professionals and community members at this year's Central District Field Days.
Labour Party Leader Chris Hipkins has announced a reshuffle of the party's caucus portfolios.
Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says a series of rural resilienced set to be rolled out next week will help farmers and growers better prepared for adverse weather events.
Stefan and Rachel Grobecker were named Share Farmers of the Year at last night's 2026 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards dinner.
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