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Hypocrites!

OPINION: Your old mate finds it rather ironic that the Government is going to open up the border to allow in 300 overseas educators to help fill the gap of teacher shortages in schools around NZ.

Editorial: Message delivered!

There is talk of another Groundswell NZ protest on August 16.

OPINION: Despite clogging up traffic in towns and cities throughout NZ, the recent Groundswell NZ protest gained huge support from onlookers and the public.

Robots to boost profitability

GEA reckons its new generation of milking robots will mean greater profitability for farmers.

A new generation of milking robots is promising greater profitability for farmers.

More farmer trainers needed!

GFF chair John Jackson says the problem is not attracting potential trainees, but an inability to train the numbers required.

There appears to be no shortage of school leavers wanting a career in the sheep beef and deer industry, but rather a lack of training farms.

Butchers wanted

Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva.

New Zealand's red meat sector has launched a recruitment drive to attract halal butchers to the industry.

MPI using delay tactics?

MPI has stalled providing any information about the costs and achievements of the 'Fit for a Better World' strategy.

Bureaucratic obfuscation is being used to stall the provision information about the costs and achievements of the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) 'Fit for a Better World' strategy.

New red meat awards

Beef+Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor.

A chance to celebrate all the good work being done in the red meat sector and tell this to the nation.

BLNZ happy despite low voting turnout

BLNZ chair Andrew Morrison is pleased with the result, particularly given the amount of farmer concern about the wave of regulation coming at them.

Beef+Lamb NZ chairman Andrew Morrison says he’s pleased with the response to the levy vote, which saw 89.8% farmer support for the continuation of the levy.

Enhance Task Force Green approved for West Coast and Marlborough

The impact of the flooding in the Buller region can be seen on Joan Hamilton's farm, on State Highway 67A, heading out to Carters Beach, near Westport. Photo: Jules Anderson Photography.

The Government has activated Enhanced Task Force Green (ETFG) in response to the West Coast and Marlborough floods, Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel Sepuloni has announced.