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Wilma's Whey: Plan for spring
Last season's gone - but the next one's now far from starting.
Comment: Efficiency key to export targets
Xero's Head of Agri Business Paul Churchman's top tips for farming business.
Opinion: Water crisis spreading
Opinion: Because the council got its priorities wrong 5500 people drank poisoned water.
Social license vital for a sustainable farm future
The social license to operate is underestimated by the farming community
Chris Grenfell: A kitchen nightmare?
We often see reports of awards being made to employees who have been unjustifiably fired.
Maori do not need a third medical school
COMMENT: Maori do not need a third medical school, or one dedicated to general practice.
Jamie Mackay: Does Winston Peters' talent hold no bounds?
Jamie Mackay can't help but respect Winston Peters' eye for the main chance.
Kitty Holmes: What does success mean?
Is our education system failing the younger generations of today?
Fairytale fun-draising for Riverview Maungaturoto
It was an odd Queen's Birthday weekend from the outset.
Never mind Trump, NZ climate effort needs work
Emissions trading scheme isn't fit for purpose.
Dom 'Furious' George: Why are dairy farmers' kids being bullied?
Dairy farmers' kids are being bullied due to their parents' profession writes Dom George.
The Battle of Messines: World War One's Magnum Opus
100 years ago today one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history occurred.
John Blackwell: In good company
Federated Farmers is in good company with its views on water quality issues.
What farmers want
Federated Farmers sets out what it thinks should be the next government's priorities
Budget fires election opening salvoes
Hard to argue with Budget focus on public services, social investment, infrastructure
Time to give farmers their due
Anti-farming hype is wearing thin, writes William Rolleston
Butchery brings home bacon for 90 years
Village's oldest continuous business survives despite stiff competition
Plant review may mean extra costs
In March, the Government commenced a review of the Plant Variety Rights Act (1987) (PVR).
Bureaucratic blunders land us all in poo
Whanganui District Council's proposed levy on rural property owners has raised hackles.
Biggest avocado season celebrated
Across the industry we are celebrating our biggest season ever - in both value and volume.
Dominic 'Furious' George: Gypsy Day here to stay
An Otago Regional Councillor objects to the use of the phrase 'Gypsy Day'.
Tania McInnes: Turning of the tide
I experienced the turning of a tide last Friday. A catalyst for a different tomorrow.
Rob Fenwick: Council should recycle our food scraps
The Auckland Council should provide a separate collection for organic waste.
Linda Hall: Saving lives? Now you're talking
Maintaining strict silence on mental-health issues did no one any good
Flavell: Big changes to land law
There has been a lot said about Te Ture Whenua Maori Bill recently.
Nadine Higgins: Bad taste of hypocrisy
Councillor could not stomach smug penny-pinching then chowing down on free lunch.
Gilbert: Drug tests an employment hoax
COMMENT: Pre-employment drug tests are needlessly barring some young Kiwis from jobs.
Jamie Mackay: Owning a brass piece of Pinetree
Jamie Mackay eagerly awaits the unveiling of the Sir Colin Meads statue in Te Kuiti.
Doughty: 'Experts' muddy water issue
For some time we have heard heaps of opinions about our water quality.
Tim Gilbertson: Dam day will be a tragedy
The theological observer suspects history may be unkind to the Romans.
Ruataniwha Dam: Accountability is getting it right
There's a fair chance D (for dam) day is about to be postponed.