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OPINION: Most of the country's wage slaves will welcome the extra coin left in their wallets thanks to National's tax cuts.
While some reckon that the extra - an average $24 per week - only compensates for half of the 'fiscal drag' of years of inflation pushing workers into higher tax brackets, in tough times, an extra Tux in the dog bowl isn't to be sniffed at.
And as for the critics of the cuts - lefties and Labour proxies masquerading as 'concerned citizens - who have been disingenuously and grandly declaring "we don't even want or need the tax cut", your old mate has a simple solution - give it back!
There's a Treasury bank account available for receiving donations, but the Hound doubts they'll be overrun with donations from these 'tax is love' hypocrites.
A hundred primary schools across New Zealand are now better resourced to teach their students about food and farming after winning ‘George the Farmer’ book sets in a recent competition run by rural lender, Rabobank.
83 students from the Massey University School of Agriculture and Environment were awarded close to $400,000 in scholarships at a recent awards evening.
Zespri, in collaboration with ANL/CMA CGM, has initiated a feasibility study to investigate the potential for a low-emissions shipping corridor from Tauranga to Zeebrugge, Belgium, through the Panama Canal.
Farmer-led charity Meat the Need has expanded its offerings, following a new partnership.
A review into the Wairoa flooding event on 26 June 2024 has found the flood was caused by a combination of factors leading to the river backing up and overflowing.
A hundred primary schools across New Zealand are now better resourced to teach their students about food and farming after winning ‘George the Farmer’ book sets in a recent competition run by rural lender, Rabobank.
Kiwifruit growers are celebrating a trifecta of industry milestones next month.
TB differential slaughter levy rates are changing with dairy animals paying $12.25/head, an increase of 75c from next month.
Taranaki's Zero Possum project has entered a new phase, featuring a high-tech farmland barrier and a few squirts of mayo.
The recent Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) conference in Wellington was signalling cautious optimism on the back of rising milk and store cattle prices and drops in interest rates.
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