Cost of Living Crisis 'Cost Government Votes'
Outgoing ACT MP and dairy farmer Mark Cameron says Saturday’s election result reflects voters deeply impacted by the cost of living.
OPINION: ACT MP Mark Cameron isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but he certainly calls it how he sees it, holding nothing back when ‘climate scientists’ had a crack at Kiwi farmers recently:
“A cabal of academic bozos from countries who don’t know how to farm without subsidies have accused New Zealand of an ‘accounting trick’ because we’re not waging war on cow burps. Putting aside the fact methane is a short-lived gas, international climate scientists should be thanking Kiwi farmers because we feed the world more efficiently than anyone else. Declaring war on methane here at home would mean less dairy and meat produced in New Zealand, but it wouldn’t change global demand. Hungry households in China and the US would just turn to other less-efficient countries for their baby formula and ribeye.”
Farmers have until the end of this week to help shape DairyNZ’s future focus.
Wayne McNee, chief executive of AgriZeroNZ, has resigned and will leave the organisation on 15 January 2027.
The New Zealand dairy sector set a record in the 2025/26 season, producing more than two billion kilograms of milksolids for the first time.
Milk powder prices are continuing their merry run, firming up a potential $10/kgMS farmgate price this season.
Teachers are welcoming the outgoing Government’s U-turn allowing agriculture and horticultural science to remain a standalone Year 11 subject.
Outgoing ACT MP and dairy farmer Mark Cameron says Saturday’s election result reflects voters deeply impacted by the cost of living.

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