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OPINION: Here w go: the election date is set for November 7 and the politicians are out of the gate with the bulldust and empty promises.
There’ll be plenty more, from all the contenders, but this old mutt choked on a giant porky put out there by Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins.
Chippy’s claim that New Zealand’s structural deficit was created by the current Government rather than inherited from Labour is a beauty, even for him.
In 2023, Treasury briefed Nicola Willis as incoming finance minister that the deficit was structural, not temporary.
This was not due to Covid measures - Treasury’s numbers were based entirely on Labour’s spending and revenue settings.
As one astute commentator noted, a ‘structural deficit did not magically appear when Willis became finance minister!’
Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) has released its 2026 election manifesto, outlining priorities to support the sector’s growth, resilience, and contribution to New Zealand’s food security and export revenue.
Labour Party Leader Chris Hipkins has announced a reshuffle of the party's caucus portfolios.
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Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) has released its 2026 election manifesto, outlining priorities to support the sector’s growth, resilience, and contribution to New Zealand’s food security and export revenue.
Farmers have voted to continue the Milksolids Levy that funds DairyNZ.
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell has resigned after eight years in the role.
Matt McRae, a farmer from Mokoreta in Southland who runs a sheep, beef and dairy support business alongside a sheep stud, has been elected to the Beef +Lamb NZ Board as a farmer director.
Ravensdown's next evolution in smart farming technology, HawkEye Pro, was awarded the Technology Section Award at the Southern Field Days Farm Innovation Awards in February 2026.
While mariners may recognise a “dog watch” as a two-hour shift on a ship, the Good Dog Work Watch is quite a different concept and the clever creation of Southland siblings Grace (9) and Archer Brown (7), both pupils at Riverton Primary School.
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