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Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger has retained her agriculture portfolio in National’s shadow cabinet.

The National Party's new agriculture spokesperson says she'll be working from the grassroots up, rather than the top down, as she tackles her new role.

OPINION: The pace of regulatory change for rural communities has been relentless under the current government.

The recent court case involving sharemilker Tony Kuriger, the son of a National MP, has created “a concerning precedent”.

The sentencing of Tony Kuriger, the son of National Party Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger, on animal welfare charges has been delayed until June 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 7,500 signature petition was presented to parliament last week calling for changes to NZ’s immigration laws.

Parliament can be as nasty – or not – as you want to make it, says first-time MP and dairy farmer Barbara Kuriger.

Two prominent rural personalities easily won their parliamentary seats on National tickets Saturday night.

MOMENTUM IS quickly building with nominations opening for the fourth Dairy Woman of the Year Awards.

NOMINATIONS WILL open next month for a new farmer-elected director for DairyNZ’s board following the resignation of Barbara Kuriger from Taranaki.