Science fiction
OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the science community.
OPINION: If we needed further proof that the Outdoors Party has drifted away from from being about hunting & fishing and is now home to every conspiracy theory known to man, look no further than its recent statements about the Covid vaccine.
Now, Milking It acknowleges our Government's vaccine roll-out has been slow, but the efficacy of and need for a Covid vaccination programme is now beyond question.
Not so, says the Outdoorspeople. Their calls for more testing might sound reasonable to some, but no amount of testing will satisfy their anti-vaxxer beliefs, which are revealed in their party statement: "The Outdoors Party advocates for educating and empowering people to enhance their own immunity and using established therapies with proven health benefits. One of the most obvious is Vitamin D which you get from sunshine."
Let's be clear, anyone that thinks sunshine will protect them from Covid, has already spent way too long out in the sun.
A long-acting, controlled- release capsule designed to protect ewes from internal parasites during the lambing period is back on the market following a comprehensive reassessment.
Healthcare appears to be the big winner in this year's budget as agriculture and environment miss out.
OPINION: Foreign policy is a real strength of Winston Peter and this is recognised by Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials who, so the story goes, wanted him in his present role because of his experience in that field.
DairyNZ subsidiary New Zealand Animal Evaluation (NZAEL) will update the genetic base used to calculate Breeding Worth (BW) next month.
Ruralco has donated $10,000 to the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust following a recent fundraising golf tournament.
Nominations are open for three positions on the Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) board.