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YOUR OLD mate hears Horizons Regional Council is causing consternation in more than the rural sector with parts of its controversial One Plan.
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THE HOUND could not be bothered with all the hype that recently engulfed the country – especially in Wellington – over The Hobbit movie premiere.
However, it seems the silly, hairy-foot fever that infected most of the beltway included Fed Farmers – who couldn’t help trying in cash in on the Peter Jackson extravaganza. The farmer lobby belted out a media release, on the same day as the premiere, in the name of meat and wool chair Janet Maxwell, saying it was; “hopeful The Hobbit may also spur overseas demand for all things kiwi including wool.” This old mutt reckons making such a tenuous link to this fantasy clearly shows it is time for the Fed’s over-keen PR team to take a break!
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A MATE of the Hound had a giggle when he heard Associate Minister for Primary Industries and Minister for Women’s Affairs Jo Goodhew commenting on the Labour Party’s latest PC proposal to implement a quota to ensure 50% of its incoming MPs are female.
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THE HOUND has noticed a real upping of ante – and the ‘anti’ – between Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and his Labour counterpart Damien O’Connor over the past couple of months.
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THE HOUND sees that controversial regional council Horizons Regional Council recently trumpeted the release of its latest ‘State of Environment’ report.
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THE HOUND was surprised to discover that NZ First’s spokesman on primary industries is none other than its best-known Dick – aside from Winston that is – Richard Prosser! Prosser claimed there are better ways of resolving difficulties in farm finance than throwing people off the land and cited farm debt mediation laws that exist in Australia and Canada as examples for New Zealand to follow.
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