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The leaders of Labour and National took up the challenge to win rural voters in a head-to-head clash at last week's Federated Farmers annual conference in Wellington.

OPINION: If the recent bloodbath the left suffered in the local election lurch to the right wasn't a clear enough sign that Labour are out of touch with the electorate, then the Government's farm emissions policy announcement is surely the final proof.

OPINION: Yet another sign has emerged that the Government's controversial Three Waters reform could be in trouble.

OPINION: Your canine crusader reckons the recent immigration reset by the Government, restricting the inflow of 'low-skilled' migrant workers into the country, is not only myopic and ideological but also poorly thought-out policy.

Damien O’Connor has been put in a unique position in the Labour Government’s new cabinet line-up announced last week.

Will Labour alone be easier to deal with?

OPINION: The result of the election result was not a surprise, but the extent of National’s demise probably was to many blue MP’s who lost their seats.

Labour’s $50 million commitment to support integrated farm planning will do little for farmers, claims National’s ag spokesperson David Bennett.

Labour is committing $50 million to support integrated farm planning.

OPINION: For as long as MMP has existed, we in the provinces have played along to our detriment.