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OPINION: Your old mate welcomes the proposed changes to local government but notes it drew responses that ranged from the reasonable…
National Party trade spokesman Todd McClay will become the party’s agriculture spokesperson, National leader Christopher Luxon announced today.
National's agriculture spokesperson says his absolute priority, if his party gets into power, is to get rid of what he calls the 'punitive model' of engagement between government and farmers.
OPINION: The Hound notes that in all the media hoo-ha over outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her replacement by a Richie Cunningham from Happy Days look-alike, news that another quitter was back went under the radar.
OPINION: National was shocked and disappointed to learn last week that the Government has moved away from key elements of the consensus plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
Former National leader Todd Muller has taken over as acting spokesman for agriculture, biosecurity and food safety.
National’s agriculture, biosecurity and food safety spokesperson Barbara Kuriger has resigned from her portfolios.
OPINION: There was pin drop silence when former National Party leader Todd Muller recently addresses over 400 farmers at the DairyNZ Farmers Forum in Hamilton.
Former Opposition Leader Todd Muller believes talking about his brush with mental illness could help dairy farmers facing similar issues.

OPINION: Your old mate welcomes the proposed changes to local government but notes it drew responses that ranged from the reasonable…
OPINION: A press release from the oxygen thieves running the hot air symposium on climate change, known as COP30, grabbed your…