PremiumPremiumThe CountryDr Shane Reti: Rural hospitals have highest ED nurse shortagesProvincial hospitals have been some of the worst hit by nursing shortages in EDs.27 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryTodd Muller: Time to celebrate Kiwi farmersOpinion: This has been a bloody tough year for farmers.26 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce Cotterill: Three Waters - where is the outrage?OPINION: Cynical late Friday afternoon Three Waters news dump went unreported on TV news.23 Nov 04:00 AM
The CountryEwan McGregor: Is the Overseas Investment Commission doing its job?The corruption of our farm landscapes due to pines is too big a price to pay.22 Nov 11:02 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: National’s approach to climate is a massive failure for farmersNational's complaints about the Government's farm policies show very poor leadership.21 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryOpinion: Why this forester says convert fewer farms to forestryOpinion: Two simple things NZ can do to reduce farm-to-forestry conversion.18 Nov 12:40 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryA dairy farmer's view: Govt emissions pricing proposal flawedOPINION: There are many ways to reduce emissions and become more efficient.16 Nov 08:00 PM
The CountryOpinion: A farmer’s request for help from our urban friendsOpinion: Steve Schmack says all Kiwis should be concerned about emissions pricing scheme.16 Nov 03:23 AM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: New Zealand agriculture is steering the global wakaOpinion: Recent COAG meeting highlights NZ's world-leading approach to ag and climate.16 Nov 12:30 AM
The CountryJim van der Poel: He Waka Eke Noa - seven significant setbacksOpinion: DairyNZ chair lists seven significant Govt changes to He Waka Eke Noa.14 Nov 03:46 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryShane Reti: Public won't like it if Three Waters legislation is rushed throughMP Shane Reti has concerns over the haste of the Three Waters legislation.13 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryPete Fitz-Herbert: The problem with 'coconut milk’Opinion: What's in a name? Can a nut be milked? Should I care?08 Nov 10:00 PM
The CountryOpinion: Emissions tax will make our food more expensiveThe emissions tax will have the wrong effect, says Helen Craig07 Nov 03:25 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Cop this - no one on global stage cares what we doOPINION: Climate change meeting No 27 will lead to nothing.02 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is this our generation’s subsidy-free moment?Opinion: Govt’s response to HWEN proposals results in misunderstanding, muddle and misery.01 Nov 12:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay: Why this virtue signalling Govt is so reviled by the rural sectorThe past two years have been the most divisive of my lifetime, writes Jamie Mackay.31 Oct 04:00 PM
The CountryPeter Berg: Why Aotearoa’s native forests are worth fighting forOpinion: Tāne’s Tree Trust on his hard work to build national support for native forests.27 Oct 12:34 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountrySamantha Motion: Protests trump apathy as climate disaster loomsOpinion: Perhaps 'extreme' protests are needed to snap us out of our cognitive dissonance.21 Oct 11:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Why farmers are protesting against the wrong people at the wrong timeOpinion: The rural sector has become dangerously polarised in New Zealand.21 Oct 12:45 AM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Climate change, confusion, and hot airOpinion: There are no easy answers to New Zealand or the World’s GHG emissions.19 Oct 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDamien O’Connor: Emissions pricing scheme should be welcomedOPINION: Agriculture Minister outlines the case for NZ's high-sustainability credentials.18 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGraham Pinnell: One simple solution to farm emissions controversyThe obvious solution is to go back to where this all started.17 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The fallout over Govt's unambitious, misguided plan to reduce farm emissionsThe new farm emissions plan doesn't satisfy anything, but that doesn't make it right.17 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPaula Bennett: Burp tax will take meat, dairy off the family tableThose who are struggling to fill their pantry will suffer the increased prices most.15 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLuke KirknessLuke Kirkness: Hindsight won't help us in the fight against climate changeOPINION: Surely we can all see the climate is causing chaos in New Zealand.12 Oct 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOwen Jennings: Farmers mired in confusion over emissionsOPINION: 'Do farmers get any credit? Not a word. What do you really want, New Zealand?'12 Oct 04:00 PM
The CountryMarcus Musson: Medium term forestry outlook pessimisticDespite current concerns, the long-term outlook for the forestry industry looks solid.12 Oct 04:00 PM
The CountryOpinion: Our farming sector shouldn't be the world's guinea pigsI'm not buying the Government's big sell job on this plan, writes John MacDonald.11 Oct 11:55 PM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Battling confirmation biasOpinion: Confirmation bias is a big hurdle for myth-busting scientists to overcome.04 Oct 01:00 AM
The CountryOpinion: Setting the record straight on emissions pricingOpinion: He Waka Eke Noa programme director says it's time to separate fact from fiction.28 Sep 06:32 PM
The CountryComment: Extreme weather events make a new system for funding roads essentialWe need to continue to advocate for properly funded roads as they're vital: Williamson28 Sep 04:00 PM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Time to reopen the GE in agriculture debateOpinion: Society deserves the gene editing debate to be reopened.20 Sep 01:31 AM
The CountryDean Rabbidge: Time to scuttle the Waka?Opinion: He Waka Eke Noa is completely unacceptable in its current form.17 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryPete Fitz-Herbert: He Waka Eke Noa - science fiction or non-fiction?Opinion: Will He Waka Eke Noa turn rural New Zealanders into Ewoks?15 Sep 05:00 PM
