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Wednesday, 25 June 2025 12:55

Editorial: Agri's mojo is back

OPINION: Good times are coming back for the primary industries. From sentiment expressed at Fieldays to the latest rural confidence survey results, all indicate farmer confidence at a near-record high.

Published in Opinion
Thursday, 19 June 2025 08:55

Editorial: Optimism all around

OPINION: Two reports out last week confirm that the worst may be over for pastoral farmers.

Published in Opinion
Thursday, 12 June 2025 07:55

Editorial: Sense at last

OPINION: For the first time in many years, a commonsense approach is emerging to balance environmental issues with the need for the nation's primary producers to be able to operate effectively.

Published in Opinion
Friday, 06 June 2025 10:55

Editorial: Time for common sense

OPINION: The case of four Canterbury high country stations facing costly and complex consent hearing processes highlights the dilemma facing the farming sector as the country transitions into a replacement for the Resource Management Act (RMA).

Published in Opinion
Monday, 02 June 2025 13:25

Editorial: Keep moving forward

OPINION: Over the past 25 years growing wine, Jonathan Hamlet has seen "a massive evolution" in the care taken in vineyards.

Published in Editorial
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 13:55

Editorial: KiwiSaver to the rescue?

OPINION: Farmers are rightly urging the Government to relax the rules around KiwiSaver and allow young farmers to use their savings towards purchasing either a house, cows or a farm.

Published in Opinion
Thursday, 22 May 2025 10:55

Editorial: Winston's words of wisdom

OPINION: Foreign policy is a real strength of Winston Peter and this is recognised by Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials who, so the story goes, wanted him in his present role because of his experience in that field.

Published in Opinion
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 10:55

Editorial: Recognition for ag science

OPINION: People have criticised Christopher Luxon for the time he’s taken to appoint a new chief science advisor.

Published in Opinion
Thursday, 08 May 2025 11:55

Editorial: Forest for the trees?

OPINION: Most people will be aware of the Government's plans to boost coal, oil and gas production to meet energy requirements.

Published in Opinion
Thursday, 01 May 2025 08:55

Editorial: Long overdue!

OPINION: The Government's latest move to make freshwater farm plans more practical and affordable is welcome, and long overdue.

Published in Opinion
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