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MP’s son admits charges
Tony Kuriger, the son of National’s Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger has pleaded guilty to eleven charges of ill-treating cows in a dairy herd he was responsible for.
Water strategy critical — Nats
New Zealand needs to start looking at the water issue much more strategically, according to National’s spokesperson on agriculture Todd Muller.
Young farmers to be offered Landcorp farms
The National Party says it will offer state-owned Landcorp farms to young farmers, helping them into farm ownership.
Pollies’ take on TPP
Feedback on the TPP from agribusinesses has been mostly positive, but the same cannot be said for most political parties. Here's an offering of what some of our political parties have to say;
Call for action
More power for irrigation
Easy wins for Kuriger, Muller
Two prominent rural personalities easily won their parliamentary seats on National tickets Saturday night.
Mandate for RMA reforms
There is a clear political mandate for reform of the Resource Management Act, says Federated Farmers.
Feds president Dr William Rolleston says vital reforms to the RMA have been stalled for want of support from National's partners in the last Parliament.
National Psa plan approved
A national management plan for dealing with the kiwifruit Psa virus has been formally approved by the Government, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced.