Overbearing?
OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the job description of PR is to grease the wheels and ensure clients get good media coverage.
OPINION: You must feel a bit sorry for poor old Christopher Luxon.
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.
Questions are being raised about just how good the state of the dairy industry is - especially given that the average farmgate payout for the coming season is set to exceed $10/kgMS.
A leading financial and banking advisor says he doubts if most dairy farmers fully understand the dynamics of banking.
Dairy farmers are shoring up their balance sheets, with almost $1.7 billion of debt repaid in the six months to March 2025.
Virtual fencing company Halter is going global but for founder Craig Piggott, New Zealand farmers will always remain their main partners.
A former Fonterra executive is the new chair of the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ).
New Federated Farmers national dairy chair Karl Dean is looking forward to tackling the issues facing the sector.