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Your canine crusader's long-held suspicions that the Greens are really just a bunch of watermelons (green on the outside but red in the middle) whose policy is dictated by dogma and not science has been confirmed by the party's continued anti-GM stance.
The Greens say the party will not soften its anti-genetic modification stance despite a plea from some of the world's top scientists, who say opposition by green groups is blocking GM foods that could help reduce disease in third-world countries. In an open letter, published recently, 107 Nobel laureates urged environmental groups to end their opposition to genetically modified food, saying there was no evidence of risks to human health and their stance was based on emotion and dogma.
The National Wild Goat Hunting Competition has removed 33,418 wild goats over the past three years.
New Zealand needs a new healthcare model to address rising rates of obesity in rural communities, with the current system leaving many patients unable to access effective treatment or long-term support, warn GPs.
Southland farmers are being urged to put safety first, following a spike in tip offs about risky handling of wind-damaged trees
Third-generation Ashburton dairy farmers TJ and Mark Stewart are no strangers to adapting and evolving.
When American retail giant Cosco came to audit Open Country Dairy’s new butter plant at the Waharoa site and give the green light to supply their American stores, they allowed themselves a week for the exercise.
Fonterra chair Peter McBride says the divestment of Mainland Group is their last significant asset sale and signals the end of structural changes.
