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Submissions open on Valuers Bill

The Primary Production Select Committee is calling for submissions on the Valuers Bill currently before Parliament.

Double standards

OPINION: Imagine if the Hound had called the Minister of Finance the 'c-word' and accused her of "girl math".

OPINION: It's good news that Finance Minister Nicola Willis has slashed $1.1 billion from new spending, citing "a seismic global economic event" - Donald Trump's trade tariffs - and unsustainable debt, but with the Government reportedly borrowing $500 million a week, interest costs now exceed the combined budgets of Police, Corrections, Justice and Defence.

R.I.P. Sir Bob

OPINION: When news broke that Sir Bob Jones had died at age 85, the nightly news bulletins all led with the old footage of Sir Bob punching a reporter - the implication being that it was a terrible event in our history.

Can't help itself

OPINION: Greenpeace claims that the appointment of Dr John Roche as the PM's Chief Science Advisor is handing the powers to polluters.

Editorial: Winston's words of wisdom

OPINION: Foreign policy is a real strength of Winston Peter and this is recognised by Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials who, so the story goes, wanted him in his present role because of his experience in that field.

NZAEL to update genetic base for Breeding Worth calculations

DairyNZ subsidiary New Zealand Animal Evaluation (NZAEL) will update the genetic base used to calculate Breeding Worth (BW) next month.

Ruralco boosts rural mental health support with $10,000 donation

Ruralco CEO Tony Aitken presents the $10,000 check to Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust representatives Frances Beeston and Duncan Barr.

Ruralco has donated $10,000 to the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust following a recent fundraising golf tournament.

Nominations open for Horticulture New Zealand board positions

Horticulture NZ chair Bernadine Guilleux.

Nominations are open for three positions on the Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) board.

Ewe losses on NZ farms may be reduced, says Massey University researcher

Ewe deaths are potentially a big and costly problem for farmers, says Dr Anne Ridler, Massey University.

A Massey University researcher and veterinarian says it may be possible to reduce the percentage of ewes culled or that die each year on some New Zealand farms.