Thursday, 19 January 2023 09:25

Sad indictment

Written by The Hound

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OPINION: Your canine crusader was disappointed - but unsurprised - by the complete lack of ag sector people given gongs in this year's New Year's Honours list.

Let's face it, the current government's distain for the agricultural sector is pretty apparent by the way it has treated the sector over the last few years.

Despite the fact the NZ primary sector - literally and figuratively - saved the country's bacon during the pandemic, not one person in the primary sector was given an award for services to agriculture.

No matter what you think of former health boss Ashley Bloomfield, good, bad or indifferent, he was given a knighthood for actually doing his job that he was also paid in excess of $500,000 each and every year for.

Nice work, Sir Ash or is that Sir Cash!

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