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Deadwood

OPINION: A mate of yours truly recently met someone at a BBQ who works at a big consulting firm who spent a good 20 minutes trying to explain his role at the firm.

ECan circus

OPINION: The Hound wonders, is there some variety of idiot juice in the water in Canterbury? It seems so.

Political stunts

OPINION: Is the ECan regional council run by earnest, handwringing Greta Thunberg wannabes these days?

Editorial: A new era for two co-ops

For Fonterra farmers, the equation is simple – vote yes to divest the co-op’s consumer and related businesses and get a capital return of $2/share – a whopping $3.2 billion.

OPINION: Farmer shareholders of two of New Zealand's largest co-operatives have an important decision to make this month and what they decide could change the landscape of the dairy and meat sectors in New Zealand.

South Taranaki rural health hub boosts workforce

Rural Health Network CEO Dr Grant Davidson.

As the first of a new series of interprofessional rural training hubs opened in South Taranaki late September, Rural Health Network has celebrated the move as a "key pathway to encourage the growth and retention of health professionals in rural areas".

Owen Jennings to represent NZ at Global Livestock Forum

Farming leader and former MP Owen Jennings will represent New Zealand at the II Congreso Mundial de Ganadería Sostenible (II World Congress on Sustainable Livestock) in Spain next month.

NZ meat industry loses $1.5b annually to non-tariff barriers

The meat industry is missing out on $1.5 billion because of nontariff trade barriers.

Wouldn't it be great if the meat industry could get its hands on the $1.5 billion dollars it's missing out on because of non-tariff trade barriers (NTBs)?

Record final milk price for Miraka suppliers

Open Country Dairy chief executive Mark de Lautour.

Farmers supplying milk to Taupo-based processor Miraka are getting a 2024-25 season base milk price of $10.16/kgMS.

Pig farmers respond to new welfare standards

Pig farmers have 10 years to prepare for the new animal welfare standards.

Pig farmers are cautiously welcoming new animal welfare standards announced by the Government last week.

Government issues warning on RMA compliance

The Government has issued a stern warning to regional councils and unitary authorities to toe the line in respect upcoming changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA).

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94% of NZ farmers oppose Paris Agreement, survey shows

Groundswell is pressing on with its campaign to quit the Paris climate change deal.

A survey of 2000 farmers shows 94% of respondents believe that remaining in the Paris Agreement for climate change is not in the country's best interest.