Displaying items by tag: Andrew Hoggard

Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard says the consenting experience facing some high-country Canterbury sheep and beef farms is "bloody tragic" and vindicates the Government's move to abolish the Resource Management Act (RMA).

Published in General News
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 09:55

Less Wellington in the way of farming

OPINION: For many farmers, the biggest regulatory challenge they face is the myriad things that the Resource Management Act throws up.

Published in Opinion
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 08:55

Positive response to freshwater farm plan reforms

There's been a positive response to the Government's latest move to make freshwater farm plans more practical and affordable.

Published in General News

Avian flu getting into New Zealand's poultry industry is the biosecurity threat that is most worrying for Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 09:36

Double standards

 

OPINION: As soon as RNZ realised MP Andrew Hoggard's sister worked for Dairy Companies Association of NZ (DCANZ) and was, shock horror, lobbying government on behalf of its members, it wasted no time accusing him of not managing conflicts of interests.

Published in Milking It
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 09:55

Why treaty bill is still relevant

OPINION: Last month marked the beginning of the political year, beginning with Waitangi Day.

Published in Opinion
Thursday, 13 February 2025 07:55

Kiwi farmers are the best

OPINION: Pre-Parliament, I was involved with the International Dairy Federation. I attended firstly business meetings at the annual conference, then later, board meetings as a sitting board member.

Published in Opinion
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 07:55

Tractor therapy

While many MPs have been busy taking holidays in maybe exotic places, for Andrew Hoggard it's back to his old job as a dairy farmer during the so-called 'summer break'.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 28 January 2025 12:55

A steep learning curve

A steep learning curve, a very busy year and thank heavens for tractor therapy. That's how Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard described his first year in Parliament to reporter Peter Burke at his dairy farm in the Manawatu during the holiday break.

Published in General News
Thursday, 16 January 2025 10:55

Govt happy to let farmers decide

OPINION: In the last few weeks of 2024 there was a lot of noise in the UK and Europe about the methane inhibitor, Bovaer, and concerns raised as to its safety.

Published in Opinion
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