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OPINION: National MP and senior whip Barbara Kuriger owes the dairy industry an explanation.
A former Dairy Woman of the Year and DairyNZ board member, Kuriger must tell us how much she knew about the animal welfare abuses on a family-owned farm.
Last week, her son pleaded guilty to 11 charges of ill-treating cows and will be sentenced in April. Similar charges against her husband were dropped.
Dairy industry leaders need to lead by example.
Miraka chief executive, Richard Wyeth says the company was disappointed at the way the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act Bill (DIRA) was rushed through Parliament recently.
NZ cheesemakers are banking on anti-dumping legislation to bolster their battle against cheaper imported cheeses.
A host of new animal welfare regulations have been approved by the Government following delays due to COVID-19.
The United Nations has removed a tweet following a global backlash from farmers.
Severe feed shortages in parts of the country mean many ewes are on a nutritional knife-edge heading into lambing and could be at risk of developing metabolic disorders.
Cases of nitrate poisoning are being reported in the Hawke’s Bay region after recent rain.
There could be another dairy health scare brewing in China and this one starts in our backyard.
Does anyone in the Government understand the essential role St John Ambulance has in our society?
