Trop de Paris!
OPINION: Your old mate's ear has been chewed off recently by farmers voicing their displeasure with the National Party, particularly relating to how they're treating their farmer base.
OPINION: According to political scientist Bryce Edwards the new parliamentary intake is heavy on farmers and professionals, but light on unionists.
Edwards has researched the backgrounds of new MPs, to analyse what it says about our political leadership.
He says the 2023 intake is very diverse relative to decades past.
Edwards added that in the last parliamentary term, ACT MP Mark Cameron claimed he was the only ‘working farmer’ in parliament.
Now he’ll be joined by party colleague and former Feds president Andrew Hoggard, as part of a wider group of seven farmers becoming new MPs.
Edwards says on the current numbers, 18 out of the 121 parliamentarians will have some kind of farming or agricultural background.
Your old mate suggests that less unionists and more farmers in the parliament has to be a good thing!
Fresh produce grower and exporter T&G Global has overturned last year’s dismal performance by reporting a half year net profit of $1.7 million.
One of New Zealand’s largest fertiliser plants could be forced to shut down for four months as uncertainty looms over gas supply.
Federated Farmers North Canterbury president Bex Green says two public meetings held this week should have made it loud and clear that rural families and businesses are concerned about proposed staffing changes at NZ Police.
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is consulting on a proposal to ban weedkillers containing chlorthal-dimethyl (DCPA).
August 6 marks Farm Worker Appreciation Day, a moment to recognise the dedication and hard mahi of dairy farm workers across Aotearoa - and DairyNZ is taking the opportunity to celebrate the skilled teams working on its two research farms.
OPINION: The Government has been seeking industry feedback on its proposed amendments to a range of Resource Management Act (RMA) national direction instruments.
OPINION: Your old mate's ear has been chewed off recently by farmers voicing their displeasure with the National Party, particularly…
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