Displaying items by tag: TODD MCCLAY

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 11:15

Times have changed

OPINION: Back in the 1960s and '70s, and even into the '80s, successive National government Agriculture Ministers and Trade Ministers were at the top of the cabinet rankings.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 10:55

Will Trump get involved in NZ's dairy dispute?

Canada's blatant manipulation of international trade rules around the export of subsidised dairy products is likely to escalate further with the new Trump administration now in the White House.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 10:48

UAE FTA signed

New Zealand’s free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now been signed.

Published in General News
Friday, 10 January 2025 12:07

PETA wants web cams in shearing sheds

Animal rights protest group PETA is calling for Agriculture Minister Todd McClay to introduce legislation which would make it mandatory to have live-streaming web cameras in all New Zealand shearing shed.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 31 December 2024 10:55

A challenging year but better days are coming

For the primary sector, 2024 would go down as one of the toughest years on record. Peter Burke reports.

Published in General News
Monday, 16 December 2024 11:55

Competition culls 13,000 goats

A collaborative effort between hunters, landowners, and conservation organisations has seen the successful removal of 12,935 wild goats during the second annual National Competition.

Published in General News
Thursday, 12 December 2024 19:48

McClay off to India - again

Almost a year to the day from when he made his first trip to India, Trade Minister Todd McClay is jetting off there again just before Christmas.

Published in General News
Thursday, 12 December 2024 08:58

Happier new year for primary sector

Export revenue for the primary sector is forecast to bounce back in the coming year – but still not back the high levels of 2022/23.

Published in General News
Thursday, 12 December 2024 07:55

Getting Wellington out of farming

Agriculture and Trade Minister Todd McClay spoke at the Federated Farmers 'Restoring Farmer Confidence' tour meeting at Mystery Creek, Hamilton last month. Here's what he said:

Published in Opinion
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 07:55

Minister raises tariffs dispute

Trade Minister Todd McClay has used a meeting of the CPTPP hosted by Canada to take that country to task for defiantly refusing to open up its dairy market to NZ.

Published in General News
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