Bias Blowback
OPINION: It's no surprise to this old mutt that some politicians are done playing nice with the low rent media pack that hounds them looking for a 'gotcha' moment.
OPINION: Did the Prime Minister hint last week that the sale of Landcorp assets could be part of the manifesto for the next election?
While flicking Pāmu isn't current policy, it's no secret that Minister for SOEs, Simeon Brown, isn't happy with past performances of the state-owned farmer, or that coalition partner Act wants Pāmu sold, yesterday.
On Newstalk ZB Chris Luxon said: "I don't think our government agencies do a very good job of managing their assets in general. In fact, we're the fourth worst in the OECD... But if you look at something like Pāmu, which is a whole bunch of farmland that the government owns and runs... We're pretty bad I imagine as a government-run farm relative to other farmers doing that job much better".
The Hound hates to put words in the PM's mouth, but where there's smoke, there's fire!
The potato industry is celebrating the success of two rising stars - James Blair, the 2026 Young Grower of the Year and runner-up and innovation award winner, Amber Davy.
Twenty-eight emerging leaders from across the horticulture sector spent two days last month learning valuable skills and connecting with industry experts.
There are five entrants in this year’s Young Horticulturist of the Year, competing in a series of technical, practical, business and leadership challenges.
A seasoned horticulturist has been appointed to deliver the Apple Action Plan, a key initiative of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.
New Zealand's citrus growers have been told to compete on the value built into their fruit rather than the volume they grow.
Hawke's Bay fruit growers are being reminded of the need to prepare for whatever the El Niño weather system may bring in the coming months.

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