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.
Your old mate congratulates the agricultural types recently honoured in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.
These include CNZM (Companion of the Order) Geoffrey Owen Poole, Wanaka, for services to the meat industry; ONZM (Officer of the Order) Anthony John Hawken, Whakatane, for services to the kiwifruit industry; Nicholas Thomas Nobilo, Auckland, for services to the wine industry; MNMZ (Member of the Order) Beverley May McConnell, QSM, Auckland, for services to horticulture; Donald Gordon McFarlane, Geraldine, for services to agriculture and the community; QSM (Queen’s Service Medal) Moo Lock Glock, Auckland, for services to the horticulture industry; Allan Graeme Derek Spratt, Te Puke, for services to agriculture.
Federated Farmers supports a review of the current genetic technology legislation but insists that a farmer’s right to either choose or reject it must be protected.
New Zealand’s top business leaders are urging the US Administration to review “unjustified and discriminatory tariffs” imposed on Kiwi exporters.
New tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump signal an uncertain future, but New Zealand farmers know how to adapt to changing conditions, says Auriga Martin, chief executive of Farm Focus.
A global trade war beckons, which is bad news for a small open economy like New Zealand, warns Mark Smith ASB senior economist.
Carterton's Awakare Farm has long stood as a place where family, tradition and innovation intersect.
Fonterra says the US continues to be an important market for New Zealand dairy and the co-op.