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Wednesday, 11 September 2024 14:25

'Sheer arrogance'

OPINION: A reader recently called out the Hound for not giving Federated Farmers enough credit for taking Otago Regional Council to task on its dodgy rule changes.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 11 September 2024 13:25

Great ideas?

OPINION: Your old mate was shocked to learn that two pet projects of progressive dreamers have come a gutser in the real world.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 14:25

Cunning plan!

OPINION: Leader of the Labour Party and His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, Chris Hipkins, has formulated a bold strategy to regain power that his rivals won't have predicted.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 13:25

Change the record

OPINION: The wooden bicycle enthusiasts over at Greenpeace have yet to meet a government policy or corporate initiative they didn't hate.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 14:25

Overreach

OPINION: When Groundswell showed up in the 'advocacy hub' at Fieldays alongside the same groups that brought you He Waka Eke Noa, the Hound feared the ginger group had been brought into the woke fold and given the old rubber ring.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 13:25

Sell it!

OPINION: With things in NZ as tight as they are, your old mate is astounded the coalition Governmnt hasn't yet dumped the eternal underperformer Landcorp and put the $2 billion investment to better use.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 14:25

$10 cucumbers?

OPINION: The Hound hears John Murphy, chair of Veg NZ, reckons greenhouse vege producers face severe challenges due to changes in the ETS.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 13:25

Greenmail?

OPINION: In the latest example of how broken the RMA consents process is, Meridian Energy has paid out DoC, Fish & Game and iwi rather than risk them blocking the renewal of consents that it needs to keep running its Waitaki hydro scheme.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 14 August 2024 15:25

Sticks and stones

OPINION: If you're wondering where the extreme rhetoric of the Maori Party, with tacit approval from our chinless media, leads us to, the Hound reckons New Plymouth councillor Murray Chong could probably give you a clue.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 14 August 2024 14:25

Deliverance

OPINION: Rural services such as banks, health and postal services have been declining for years, so this mutt was tickled pink to hear Rural Women NZ on national TV slamming the impact of post office closures in rural areas.

Published in The Hound
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