Peters Targets Fonterra
OPINION: Get offside with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at your own peril.
OPINION: The media is already playing the 'who will Winston choose?' game every time the polls show Labour and National neck and neck.
Some commentators reckon the rising economic tide will raise National's ship, the SS Disappointment, and save Luxo' from an embarassing loss to the uncomfortable coalition of Labour-Greens-Māori Party.
Meanwhile, Winnie had a crack at Hipkins and the media over this: "How can Hipkins say he is still 'keeping his options open' when asked about working with NZ First? We already permanently ruled him out months ago - just like we did last in the election. He doesn't have any options to keep open! Does he need it written in fat crayons so he can understand? And why is the media asking him these pointless questions when they know, and he knows, he's a lame duck?"
DairyNZ deputy chair Cameron Henderson has been re-appointed unopposed for another term.
Farms across the upper North Island are trialling different pasture mixes as part of a research programme that aims to build greater resilience into farming systems.
Election years are always a concerning time for farmers, according to DairyNZ chair Tracy Brown.
The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are coming to the West Coast of the South Island.
Most dairy regions around the country have had a pretty good season so far says Tracy Brown.