One and One Don't Make Three
OPINION: Since when did one and one make three? Who didn't smell an elephant-sized rat when our leaders decided to give $60 million to save the cement factory in Northland?
OPINION: It's election time.
The general one in particular is attracting unbelievable promises that are too good to be true.
The spin doctors are on a roll, especially National's team at Fieldays with daily offerings of good news.
At the same time, Labour's presence at Mystery Creek was a mystery with claims their site was not used, although Labour says there were no plans to have a site and felt it was better and more cost effective to just walk and talk.
Being inconspicuous might not have been a bad thing given the mystery as to why Labour has their former Minister for Agriculture and Trade ranked well down the party list and below new candidates with no parliamentary experience.
Putting diversity ahead of experience, perhaps, but not too many in the rural community will be buying that.
A Palmerston North shearer has been sentenced to six months' community detention and 12 months' supervision after being found to have physically abused three lambs while shearing them.
Power Farming has launched a joint venture in Southland.
Food rescue charity Meet the Need has released its 2025/26 Impact Report, revealing a record year of growth alongside a stark warning: demand for food support across New Zealand is rising faster than supply can keep up.
As we move into the second half of 2026, the Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) reports that Year-to-Date figures ending June 30 saw new tractor deliveries hitting 1,386 units or 10.7% ahead of the same period in 2025.
The avocado sector is entering the new season with a larger crop and positive market opportunities.
New Zealand growers have always adapted to changing conditions, but one challenge is steadily gaining ground across the horticulture sector: resistance.
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