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Tuesday, 15 December 2020 13:55

A minute on the lips...

As we head into the festive season, your canine crusader has come across some research that may have you thinking twice about reaching for a second (or even third) helping at Christmas dinner this year.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 12:55

All hot air

This old mutt was not surprised to recently learn about the blatant hypocrisy of many of the academics who lecture us all on the evils of climate change.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 12:25

How's it going?

A mate of the Hound’s wonders just how Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is getting along with his 2IC in the agriculture portfolio Meka Whaitiri.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 01 December 2020 09:53

Action, please!

The Hound notes that despite the new government having been elected for well over a month, there seems to a real lack of urgency on its behalf. 

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 01 December 2020 09:52

Educated?

Your canine crusader is intrigued to learn that the upper-class twats who attend Oxford University in the UK have voted to ban beef and lamb from students’ menus.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 01 December 2020 09:47

Good question

Your old mate – in an earlier column – expressed concerns about the recent appointment of Mark Townshend as board chair of DairyNZ subsidiary – NZAEL. 

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 01 December 2020 09:43

Slow learners?

Our old mate does wonder about the financial acumen of brain’s trust running Federated Farmers these days!

Published in The Hound
Thursday, 19 November 2020 08:55

Tough gig!

OPINION: This old mutt has a fair amount of sympathy for Ag Minister Damien O’Connor with the two associate ministers he’s landed with in the recent Cabinet selections made by PM Jacinda Ardern. 

Published in The Hound
Thursday, 19 November 2020 08:55

Good riddance

OPINION: A mate of the Hound’s reckons the end of Beef + Lamb NZ independent director Melisa Clark-Reynolds’ term can’t come soon enough.

Published in The Hound
Thursday, 19 November 2020 08:55

Who cares?

OPINION: Meanwhile, your canine crusader is left a little bemused about all the crowing and cooing from the media and commentators about the “amazing diversity” of Ardern’s new Cabinet. 

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