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Your old mate has to chuckle at the sheer hypocrisy of some of our politicians and commentators (especially those on the left of the divide).
Does anyone else remember how upset Labour, the Greens and New Zealand First – and many left-wing commentators – were about the TPP being negotiated in secret? Yet these same parties were more than happy to allow the recent coalition negotiations to go on in private and secret without any kind of transparency. It seems that these people think it necessary that TPP negotiations be held in public, but MMP talks are totally ok to remain nebulous and behind closed doors. What a bunch of dropkicks.
Phoebe Scherer, a technical manager from the Bay of Plenty, has won the 2025 Young Grower of the Year national title.
The Fencing Contractors Association of New Zealand (FCANZ) celebrated the best of the best at the 2025 Fencing Industry Awards, providing the opportunity to honour both rising talent and industry stalwarts.
Award-winning boutique cheese company, Cranky Goat Ltd has gone into voluntary liquidation.
As an independent review of the National Pest Management Plan for TB finds the goal of complete eradication by 2055 is still valide, feedback is being sought on how to finish the job.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand has launched an AI-powered digital assistant to help farmers using the B+LNZ Knowledge Hub to create tailored answers and resources for their farming businesses.
A tiny organism from the arid mountains of mainland Greece is facilitating a new way of growing healthier animals on farms across New Zealand.
