Covid's urban/rural divide
According to a new study from the University of Otago, there was a visible rural/urban divide in Covid-19 vaccination rates.
Deer hunters want hunting to be permitted when the country moves out of COVID-19 Level 4 Alert.
The New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association Inc (NZDA) says it is disappointed that hunting has seemingly been blanket banned following the Government’s release of its COVID-19 Level 3 guidance this week.
The NZDA is calling for a re-think and further clarification by Government.
It “strongly recommends” that hunting should be permitted at Level 3 subject to the overriding health and safety guidelines imposed on permitted activities and adherence to the “keep it local” and “apply common sense” principles stated by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
NZDA national president, Trevor Chappell says there are many elements that make up hunting and these need careful consideration by Government.
“The NZDA is open to consultation and can help draft a framework for hunters,” says Chappell.
“From where the NZDA sits we cannot understand why hunting has been deemed inherently “unsafe” by Government.
“This means the Government must not have taken appropriate expert advice or, if they have, that advice was misguided or not verified.
“There is still time for the Government to do the right thing and adjust the guidelines for hunters.”
The Government will announce on Monday whether the Level 4 Alert will be reduced to Level 3.
Analysis by Dunedin-based Techion New Zealand shows the cost of undetected drench resistance in sheep has exploded to an estimated $98 million a year.
Shipping disruption caused by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea has so far not impacted fertiliser prices or supply on farm.
The opportunity to spend more time on farm while providing a dedicated service for shareholders attracted new environmental manager Ben Howden to work for Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL).
Federated Farmers claims that the Otago Regional Council is charging ahead unnecessarily with piling more regulation on rural communities.
Dairy sheep and goat farmers are being told to reduce milk supply as processors face a slump in global demand for their products.
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