PM hints Govt to deliver 46% reduction in farming consents
The Government is set to announce two new acts to replace the contentious Resource Management Act (RMA) with the Prime Minister hinting that consents required by farmers could reduce by 46%.
His appearance at National Lamb Day was a positive that got sidetracked somewhat by the fact that as he arrived at the event he was handed and asked to wear a meaty T-shirt, which he immediately put on over his shirt & tie.
Some supposed fashion 'expert' screamed that this was a terrible fashion mistake, and that became the headline.
Good on him for turning up to promote one of the country's biggest export industries.
Your old mate hears that the sight of the PM with a chop, however, brought a few snide comments about the symbolism of this, such as "will he eat the chop or will he get the chop" - a cynical reference to recent poll numbers.
