Peters Targets Fonterra
OPINION: Get offside with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at your own peril.
OPINION: The Greens have taken the high moral ground on the Palestine issue and been leading political agitators in related protests – and that is to be expected, but the diplomatic efforts and wisdom of Winston Peters in this area should not be overlooked or ignored.
The Greens also claim the moral high ground on a lot of social issues, but when it comes to crime, they are missing in action.
This old mutt wonders, why? Well, maybe shoplifting and fraud, and certainly not being pro police, are areas where the Greens fade into red – faces that is.
The risk in politics of taking the moral high ground is that sooner or later, closet doors get unlocked and untold snippets of unwanted truth emerge.
The secret is balance – but for the watermelon party, that is a bridge too far.
DairyNZ deputy chair Cameron Henderson has been re-appointed unopposed for another term.
Farms across the upper North Island are trialling different pasture mixes as part of a research programme that aims to build greater resilience into farming systems.
Election years are always a concerning time for farmers, according to DairyNZ chair Tracy Brown.
The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are coming to the West Coast of the South Island.
Most dairy regions around the country have had a pretty good season so far says Tracy Brown.

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