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OPINION: After six years of being passed over for every Arts luvvie in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, agriculture has finally got some overdue recognition with the 2024 King’s Honours list bestowing gongs on some of our finest.
OPINION: If the old saying that ‘political leaders are the reflection of our society’ is true, we need to have a good hard look at ourselves.
The bar seems to be set depressingly low to get into Parliament and the list of fairly average behaviour by sitting MPs is long.
Most recently we have National MP David MacLeod failing to declare $168,335 in donations – similar to former transport minister, Labour’s Michael Wood, ‘forgetting’ to sell his airport shares.
Many of the holier-than-thou Green MPs have disgraced themselves recently: Julie-Anne Genter, Darlene Tana and, of course, Golriz. The list goes on.
And let’s not forget the economic mess left behind by Grant Robertson and friends.
To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, ‘The politicians you elect are the politicians you deserve’.
Fruit and vegetable growers have overwhelmingly voted to continue paying their Horticulture New Zealand levy.
Farmers are hoping for a respite from complex national health and safety laws, under review by the Coalition Government.
When Cyclone Gabrielle hit in February 2023, it left an estimated $13.5 billion worth of damage across New Zealand.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating a Southland farm over poor grazing practices after some dairy cows were found stuck in mud.
Having taken over from the previous distributor, who represented the brand for two decades, Landini New Zealand marks the beginning of a new distribution deal with Norwood, with a first look at Fieldays.
Strong demand for milkfats - anhydrous milkfat (AMF) and butter - is helping boost the farmgate milk price, according to ANZ agriculture economist Susan Kilsby.
OPINION: After six years of being passed over for every Arts luvvie in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, agriculture has finally…
OPINION: Reactions to Budgets are always predictable, following well-worn tracks laid down by political tribalism and ideology.