Displaying items by tag: ELECTION 2026

It was billed as a chance for all the political parties to woo the rural vote, but question marks hang over just how effective this was.

Red meat farmers are welcoming Labour’s plan to review the Emissions Trading Scheme and not to campaign on pricing agricultural emissions.

For the first time in a quarter of a century, Federated Farmers has something positive to say about the Labour Party’s climate change policy leading into a general election.

OPINION: Get offside with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at your own peril.

Election years are always a concerning time for farmers, according to DairyNZ chair Tracy Brown.

OPINION: Being a stock manager of a Government MP's farm can come in handy.

Opportunity says its land value tax (LVT) is unlikely to force farmers into a position where asset sales or increased debt are required.

The Opportunity Party has faced criticism during the election campaign that its policies are too urban-focused and offer little for rural communities.

OPINION: In politics, credibility is and should be big. It must surely rank higher than charisma, which is quite trite and superficial. Yet, voters nowadays are often wooed and influenced by how someone looks or talks at a superficial level. TV plays a huge role in this.

When Northland farmer Mark Cameron entered parliament six years ago, the Beehive was a lonely place.