Silly Season
OPINION: Election years are usually regarded as the silly season, but a mate of the Hound reckons 2026 is shaping…
It was once jokingly said that the next most-important job after the All Blacks coach is the head of the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Martyn Dunne retired last week as the director-general of the Ministry for Primary Industries after five years in the role and 50 years in the public service.
Thirteen research projects have received funding approvals totalling $3.1 million through MPI’s Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change (SLMACC) research programme.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has announced a $6.9 million investment over three years in to 25 new projects through the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF).

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