Friday, 14 June 2013 16:42

Dying region?

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Dying region?

THE HOUND sees that controversial regional council Horizons Regional Council recently trumpeted the release of its latest ‘State of Environment’ report.

According to HRC, this report provides a snapshot of the region’s land, air and water resources. As a mate of the Hound’s opined, it will be interesting to see how HRC’s next report looks in 5-7 years – particularly in relation to the amount of productive farmland left in the region – if its highly unpopular One Plan is implemented in its current state. As they say: watch this space.

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YOUR OLD mate hears Horizons Regional Council is causing consternation in more than the rural sector with parts of its controversial One Plan.

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A MATE of the Hound had a giggle when he heard Associate Minister for Primary Industries and Minister for Women’s Affairs Jo Goodhew commenting on the Labour Party’s latest PC proposal to implement a quota to ensure 50% of its incoming MPs are female.

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THE HOUND has noticed a real upping of ante – and the ‘anti’ – between Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and his Labour counterpart Damien O’Connor over the past couple of months.

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THE HOUND was surprised to discover that NZ First’s spokesman on primary industries is none other than its best-known Dick – aside from Winston that is – Richard Prosser! Prosser claimed there are better ways of resolving difficulties in farm finance than throwing people off the land and cited farm debt mediation laws that exist in Australia and Canada as examples for New Zealand to follow.

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ORGANICS ADVOCATES are among the first to claim they have open minds. However, a recent tirade by a Soil and Health Association Organic NZ  spokeswoman – sorry, spokesperson – makes your old mate think their minds are anything but open.

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