Make It Up!
PM Chris Luxon can't seem to buy a trick when it comes to the polls, particularly for his own approval rating as preferred Prime Minister.
OPINION: Missed out on a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours, again?
Don’t worry, the state broadcaster RNZ has someone who can help.
The other week, Paddy Gower did a much-publicised interview with Jim Bolger on the great man’s 90th birthday.
Jim Bolger, ever the gentleman, did not correct the gushing venerable Paddy boy who throughout the interview referred to the former PM as ‘Sir Jim’.
Well Paddy, this old mutt plans to send you a library card so that you can read about the fact that Jim has forever refused a knighthood, due probably to his strong Irish roots, which he is deeply proud of.
But if anyone is missing a knighthood, perhaps call the King’s own Paddy Gower and he can confer it on radio.
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.
Rural leader Mark Hooper has been appointed as an independent director to the NZPork board, bringing extensive farming, governance and advocacy experience to the role.

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