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OPINION: Most of the country's wage slaves will welcome the extra coin left in their wallets thanks to National's tax cuts.
While some reckon that the extra - an average $24 per week - only compensates for half of the 'fiscal drag' of years of inflation pushing workers into higher tax brackets, in tough times, an extra Tux in the dog bowl isn't to be sniffed at.
And as for the critics of the cuts - lefties and Labour proxies masquerading as 'concerned citizens - who have been disingenuously and grandly declaring "we don't even want or need the tax cut", your old mate has a simple solution - give it back!
There's a Treasury bank account available for receiving donations, but the Hound doubts they'll be overrun with donations from these 'tax is love' hypocrites.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand says the National Party’s agriculture plan provides a strong basis for lifting productivity, supporting rural communities and recognising the sheep and beef sector’s environmental track record.
OPINION: Making it easier to collect rainwater and use it to grow crops and livestock is a no brainer.
National’s pledge to introduce 19 new national standards shows the party is serious about getting Wellington out of farming, Federated Farmers says.
Farmer-owned fertiliser company, Ballance Agri Nutrients is welcoming National’s plan to negotiate security agreements with key supplier countries to protect New Zealand-bound products from export restrictions and greater supply chain certainty.
OPINION: Succession and long-term planning are perennial topics because it is perpetually sidelined on busy farms.
Dairy processors are ready to further boost New Zealand’s export earnings but want the incoming government to match their ambition with good policy.
Massey University is best placed to solve the “problems” facing the dairy industry, says vice chancellor, Pierre Venter.
Synlait's longest serving employee – a man who joined the Canterbury-based milk processor even before it began processing milk – is now its newest executive.
A dairy industry leader believes eradicating the common and costly disease, Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is within reach.
A farmgate milk price of $10/kgMS this season is firming up as milk powder prices soar and the New Zealand dollar weakens.
Federated Farmers has welcomed new rural policies released by ACT, saying they align closely with its own election priorities.
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