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OPINION: Was the ASB Economic Weekly throwing shade on Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr when reporting on his speech in Washington recently?
OPINION: This old mutt was amused to read about a snowflake vegan in Perth, Australia who wrote neighbours a letter requesting that they close their window when cooking their "sickening" meat.
According to PerthNow, the upset neighbour wrote "PLEASE TAKE SERIOUSLY" on the front of the letter, which was written on behalf of their vegan family members.
The letter read: "Hello neighbour, could you please shut your side window when cooking? My family are vegan - we eat only plant-based foods - and the smell of the meat you cook makes us feel sick and upset. We would appreciate your understanding - thanks. Sarah, Wayne and kids."
However, the letter left various users dumbfounded by the request.
"I bet her mouth starts watering when old mate mows his lawn and she gets a whiff of that deliciously fresh cut gass but!" a Facebook user wrote.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be fronting farmers at three large public meetings organised by Federated Farmers over the coming weeks.
Federated Farmers and a major Australian-owned bank are at loggerheads over emissions reduction targets set for New Zealand farmer clients.
More locally grown tomatoes are coming to stores this month and you can thank New Zealand greenhouses for that.
Changing skill demands and new job opportunities in the primary sector have prompted Massey University to create a new degree course and add a significant major into another in 2025.
It was bringing in a new Canterbury A&P Association (CAPA) show board, more in tune with the CAPA general committee, that has ensured that Christchurch will have a show this year, says CAPA general committee president Bryce Murray.
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