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OPINION: If you ask this old mutt, the choice at the next election isn't shaping up as a contest of good ideas, more like a choice of who's the least bad option.
The incumbents haven't delivered on a lot of stuff they promised reversing the ban on the $500 million live export trade; cutting the civil service overspend; reducing Crown debt on any measure; and stamping out the kind of nonsense besetting farmers in the deep south who are wondering how the hell to assess, for council, if their earthworks affect the 'life force' of their soil.
Sure, the coalition was left a steaming pile to clean up, but that excuse wore out a while ago.
Luckily for them, the Covid Inquiry has cast a cloud over Chris Hipkins and his mates, proving they mishandled the pandemic response even worse than we suspected at the time!
With a general election under five weeks away, Rural News is asking major political parties about their policies and positions on key issues facing the primary sector. We will run their responses to each question over the next four weeks. The ACT Party and the Greens didn't respond in time.
The Minister for Rural Communities, Mark Patterson, says there's a massive infrastructure deficit in rural areas.
A Labour-led Government won’t be bringing back the controversial freshwater rules of 2020.
National’s much-touted free trade deal with India featured in the Rural Issues Debate at Mystery Creek, Hamilton on Wednesday night.
Leading figures from the major political parties will be questioned on their primary sector policies at the Rural Issues Debate at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, on 30 September.
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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