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: Former politicians seem incapable of staying away from the limelight after they retire.
Richard ‘Mad Dog’ Prebble opines weekly in the media, Helen Clark has an opinion on everything, and not a week goes by without Sir John Key making the headlines.
Last week his reckons included the view Trump will, and ‘should’, win the 2024 US election circus. Key said Trump’s “better for the economy”, but he also raised the ‘T’ word – tariffs.
Exporters are rightly wary of the implications for trade into the US if the Orange One wins and whacks hefty tariffs on imports.
The NZ wine industry, for example, fear they could face 20% tariffs, which would kill returns from their biggest export market.
The US circus is beyond our control, but we can’t pretend the result won’t impact us.
Federated Farmers has welcomed new rural policies released by ACT, saying they align closely with its own election priorities.
Rural Contractors NZ says proposed changes to land transport rules for agricultural vehicles are a welcome response by the Government to out of date regulations which have seen members hit with huge fines.
Alliance is calling for final applications for its 2027 Graduate Programme, with applications closing on Sunday 25 October.
Decades piloting planes has ensured vet and farmer David Hayes is focused on safety. So, after a serious accident while welding on farm, he is sharing his experience so others can learn from it.
Canterbury milk processor, Synlait Milk has confirmed Leon Fung as its chief executive officer.
OPINION: Making it easier to collect rainwater and use it to grow crops and livestock is a no brainer.

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