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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.
Your old mate wonders whether, if said legislation had come from Islamic countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia, ‘Dick’ would have been so keen on it.
YOUR OLD mate hears Horizons Regional Council is causing consternation in more than the rural sector with parts of its controversial One Plan.
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.
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.
THE HOUND sees that controversial regional council Horizons Regional Council recently trumpeted the release of its latest ‘State of Environment’ report.
ORGANICS ADVOCATES are among the first to claim they have open minds. However, a recent tirade by a Soil and Health Association Organic NZ spokeswoman – sorry, spokesperson – makes your old mate think their minds are anything but open.
The Envrionmental Protection Authority (EPA) has welcomed the deicsion by the Environmental Law Initiative (ELI) to withdraw its appeal of the High Court's decision confirming the Authority had acted lawfully when deciding not to reassess glyphosate.
Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) is inviting applications for scholarships places on its 2026 Leadership Programme.
More than 640 dairy farmers and industry leaders gathered together at Rotorua's Energy Events Centre on Saturday night to celebrate the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards where Southland couple Scott and Stacey Mackereth were named Share Farmers of the Year.
Āta Regenerative is bringing international expertise to New Zealand to help farmers respond to growing soil and water challenges, as environmental monitoring identifies declining ecosystem function and reduced water-holding capacity across farms.
Yili's New Zealand businesses have reported record profits following a major organisational and strategic transformation.
Owners and lessees of certain Hino Trucks New Zealand diesel vehicles have just 10 days remaining to register or opt out of a proposed $10.9 million class action settlement.
