Dodgy!
OPINION: If you believe Maori Party president John Tamihere’s claim that “nothing dodgy” occurred at Manurewa Marae during the last election, the Hound has a bridge to sell you.
So, to meet Paris targets, the UK aims to reduce farmland by 9%.
A country only 62% self-sufficient in food (2023 Defra figures) becomes more dependent on food imports.
And, no surprises, they expect livestock farmers to bear the brunt of it - the anti-meat brigade no doubt having a massive say in this.
NZ chasing Paris Accord targets might be politically 'aspirational', but it's not worth sacrificing our major exporters for.
This is in effect what the MP for North Shore, Simon Watts is set to impose on us.
