Displaying items by tag: Nathan Guy

Wednesday, 19 December 2018 08:55

Landcorp defends tax submission

State farmer Pāmu Farms (formerly Landcorp) is defending its submission to the Government’s Tax Working Group (TWG).

Published in General News
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 07:55

Pāmu criticised for playing politics

State farmer Landcorp has raised the ire of opposition politicians and Federated Farmers over its increasingly overt political behaviour.

Published in General News
Saturday, 01 September 2018 09:55

Passed without proper scrutiny

National's agriculture spokesman, Nathan Guy, says while some of the NAIT changes were needed, their passing under urgency has prevented proper scrutiny of them.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 24 August 2018 08:55

Action needed, not more words

Most farmers are now flat-out calving and lambing and are looking forward to another season of forecast good returns. 

Published in Opinion

The Government has allocated “an extraordinarily small sum” to strengthen Biosecurity, National’s spokesperson for Agriculture Nathan Guy says.

Published in General News
Thursday, 10 May 2018 08:55

Will the sector council be a schmooze?

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is defending the nature and makeup of the new Primary Sector Council.

Published in General News
Saturday, 05 May 2018 07:58

Govt breaching industry agreement — Guy

Opposition agriculture spokesman Nathan Guy says it is chilling that the Government will force the cattle industry outside of an agreed mandate to pay to eradicate M. bovis.

Published in General News
Monday, 16 April 2018 08:55

Farmers left high and dry – Guy

The Government has dealt a body-blow to farmers and growers in pandering to its mates in the Green Party by axing funding to irrigation projects, says National’s agriculture spokesman Nathan Guy.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 28 March 2018 14:58

M. bovis compo should be fast and fair — Guy

Opposition primary industries spokesman Nathan Guy is welcoming the decision to cull cattle infected with the Mycoplasma bovis disease.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 20 February 2018 12:55

Who's going to pay for M. bovis?

The government is being accused of going cap-in-hand to the primary sector seeking cash to help eradicate Mycoplasma bovis.

Published in General News
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