New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
Yeah, right! Your old mate is delighted to learn that the country’s tree-hugging, lefty-loving, public servants will soon be able to purchase new discounted electric bikes.
The government has announced a $300 million dollar capital investment in health, with $26 million going to regional and rural service projects.
OPINION: “A lie is halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on” sums up the propaganda certain activists, bureaucrats and policymakers are spreading about the farming sector in this country.
Long-time goat industry advocate Garrick Batten questions why NZ meat exporters have not capitalised on the inbuilt and growing Northern American demand for goat meat.
Member of lobby group 50 Shades of Green, Mike Butterick on what the group is standing for in 2020.
For the first time in 45 years, a member of New Zealand’s wine industry has won a Nuffield Scholarship.
Despite its good market returns, growth capital is limited for the horticulture sector.
Accommodation offers have been pouring in from New Zealand farmers to provide a break for Australian farmers caught up in the bush fires.
Tractor and machinery distributors have stepped in to offer assistance to fire-affected Aussie farmers.
Soil moisture levels are plummeting across the Waikato and South Auckland, according to the Waikato Regional Council.
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Debate over Te Papa’s controversial exhibition on water quality has farmers continuing their criticism and the museum defending its stance.
Horticulture is “on the boom,” says Freshco director John Mangan.
Next month will see the first finalists competing for the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy in horticulture announced at Parliament.
The New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association (NZAAA) is up in arms about a proposed new safety levy.
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