Overbearing?
OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the job description of PR is to grease the wheels and ensure clients get good media coverage.
OPINION: A mate of the Hound's pointed him to a snippet in a recent newsletter from Wairarapa ram breeder Derek Daniel's Wairere Romney, which he found rather alarming.
According to the newsletter, under the Government's new 'plain language' legislation, every government department is going to have to employ a 'plain language commissioner' to ensure any information coming out of said government department is 'understandable' and that 'officials communicate clearly with the public as part of a bid to improve accessibility for all parts of society'.
Your old mate suggests this is a big ask, as how much information coming out of government is ever understandable?
So now we will see more layers of government bureaucracy in the form of plain language police running around looking over the shoulders of all the public servants, checking on their language?
The mind boggles.
Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are being encouraged to cast their votes in the Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) board directors' election.
A unique discovery by a Palmerston North science company, Biolumic, looks set to revolutionise the value and potential of ryegrass and the secret is the application of ultraviolet (UV) light.
A New Zealand company is redefining the global collagen game by turning New Zealand sheepskin into a world-class health product.
With further extreme weather on the way, ANZ Bank is encouraging farmers and business owners impacted by the recent extreme weather and flooding to seek support if they need it.
New Zealand must continue to educate Chinese consumers about the unique qualities of its red meat products and how they differ from competitors, says Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dan Boulton.
There are opportunities outside the farmgate for young farmers to further develop their skills, says 2025 Primary Industries Emerging Leader Award winner Bridie Virbickas.
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