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OPINION: Former politicians seem incapable of staying away from the limelight after they retire.
OPINION: Listening to the hysterical reportage of gun law reforms being pushed through by Associate Minister of Justice Nicole McKee, your old mate wrongly asumed the Minister must be planning to hand out free AK-47s.
It turns out she has focused on easing the regulatory burden on gun clubs and licensed firearms owners, removing some reporting requirements for gun clubs, which had been introduced after the Christchurch terror attacks.
These requirements were intended to enhance oversight but had been criticised as adding unnecessary bureaucracy, without improving safety.
Statistics show that gun crime kept rising after then-Minister Stuart Nash's knee-jerk response to the terror attack, penalising responsible gun owners for no gain in safety.
Turns out the bad guys didn't feel like complying with Nashy's rushed set of laws.
McKee is shooting for a more reasonable middle-ground.
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Multiple agencies are working to help farmers in Otago hit by the recent floods and Southland farmers who have faced many months of adverse weather.
Farm sales are on the rise. According to recent data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), there was an 18.9% increase in farm sales for the three months ending August 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
Waikato farmer Jim van der Poel’s foray into dairy industry governance began 25 years ago with a bang.
Banks and rural businesses are chipping in to help farmers in Southland and Otago.
Southland farmers have been assured that, while concerning, there are no immediate implications from a court decision which requires them to apply for a resource consent just to continue farming.
OPINION: Former politicians seem incapable of staying away from the limelight after they retire.
OPINION: The latest travel receipts for MPs are in (April – June 2024).