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Tuesday, 16 January 2024 10:25

Clocking-up debt

OPINION: It never ceases to amaze your old mate how local councils can spend ratepayers’ money at an alarming rate, with little or no accountability.

Published in The Hound
Thursday, 21 December 2023 11:00

Hiding something?

OPINION: A colleague of this old mutt’s was less than impressed by the antics of a regenerative dairy farming couple’s attempts to manipulate the coverage of their farming operation.

Published in The Hound
Thursday, 21 December 2023 10:00

Taking the p%ss!

OPINION: Your old mate understands that researchers at AgResearch are not taking the proverbial with their latest scientific revelation.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 11:00

Tough times

OPINION: The Hound reckons that Rob “I’ll be chair, I don’t care where”’ Hewett will be looking forward to the Christmas break more than most – despite being named chair of the year at a recent business awards ceremony.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 10:00

Pay it back!

OPINION: Your canine crusader believes the Taxpayers Union is on to a good thing with its latest campaign to get media outlets who took the previous Labour Government’s ‘bribe’ – sorry taxpayer handout – via the highly controversial and discredited Public Interest Journalism Fund (PIJF) to pay it back.

Published in The Hound
Thursday, 07 December 2023 14:25

Brilliant!

OPINION: This old mutt has a lot of time for outspoken North Otago farmer and stud breeder Jane Smith.

Published in The Hound
Thursday, 07 December 2023 13:45

No thanks!

OPINION: Your old mate understands that Soil and Health NZ – the organisation behind organic and regenerative agriculture – has come up with a novel way to raise funds.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 06 December 2023 14:45

Focus needed

OPINION: The Hound was not surprised to see that Pāmu – better known as state farmer Landcorp – has been told to tidy up its business model and better concentrate on actually farming.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 06 December 2023 13:40

No surprise!

OPINION: Your canine crusader reckons the number of vegans in NZ appears to be dropping as fast as the number of Labour MPs now currently in Parliament.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 13:55

Sheepish

OPINION: This old mutt understands that a number of high profile sheep studs are unhappy with Beef+ Lamb Genetics’ recent push to include methane traits in sheep.

Published in The Hound
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