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Tuesday, 26 March 2024 14:40

Good bugger

Your old mate would like to pay special tribute to former Countrywide editor Terry Brosnahan who passed way earlier this month.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 13 March 2024 12:00

Too late?

OPINION: Your canine crusader reckons moves by the new government to try and breathe new life into the country's ailing wool industry will have little real impact.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 13 March 2024 11:00

Going rogue!

OPINION: This old mutt suggests the new government is going to have to move fast to rein in a number of district and regional councils around the country who seem hell-bent on trying to push through their own agendas.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 12:00

More views!

OPINION: The Hound reckon the demise of Newshub (3 News to those of us a bit longer in the fang department) while sad is probably a reflection of how some media have lost touch with their audiences by going down a certain line and losing viewers, readers, and listeners.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 10:53

Seriously?

OPINION: Your old mate can't believe how that infamous environmental vandal and professional stirrer Mike Smith is now being beatified in some circles as an eco-warrior.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 11:25

Feds power!

OPINION: Your canine crusader reckons no single lobby group has had a bigger turnaround in fortunes than Federated Farmers since the election of the new coalition Government.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 10:25

The DCM award

OPINION: This old mutt suggests the 'don't come Monday' (DCM) award (in other words, resign) must go to the heartless, mean-spirited minions at Hastings City Council for even proposing that the poor people whose houses were wrecked by Cyclone Gabrielle should help pay the council for the demolition of their houses.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 11:25

Bureaucratic insanity

OPINION: The Hound reckons if farmers in this country think they've got a problem with the small-minded officious bureaucrats imposing unworkable rules with little or no understanding of agricultural realities - it could be worse.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 10:25

Tone deaf?

OPINION: Your old mate can't believe the absolute brass neck of the directors at Beef + Lamb NZ who are asking levypayers for a hefty increase in directors fees at the time of record low red meat prices.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 11:25

Sacre bleu!

OPINION: This old mutt hears some of the world's favourite cheese could soon disappear off shop shelves unless science can find a way to save the mould that makes them.

Published in The Hound
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