Winston Peters: Rescuing the regions
Eight years under the Key government and provincial New Zealand is still being left to battle on to keep their regional economies
Eight years under the Key government and provincial New Zealand is still being left to battle on to keep their regional economies
It's good to see some positive signs on the dairy horizon after a busy and stressful couple of years. This has been compounded by
I'm sure we're not alone in being completely bored with this constant rain. It is causing havoc on our orchards as they attempt
A few weeks ago I spent a busy couple of days in the city of Piura in Peru, South America, attending an APEC Food Security meeting. The
COMMENT: The Reserve Bank has some explaining to do.
As a trading nation, New Zealand must engage in global policy debates that, on face value, might appear to be a junket for delegates. I
Dom takes a trip down memory lane and gives us the history of radio which started on a farm!
I don't like starting with bad news but here is a bit of a warning, the horrible wet weather over the last month has caused some real
With abundant rain and warmer temperatures, your green vegetables and salad lines are growing superbly. Fresh asparagus, broccoli
The voter turnout nationwide has been recognised as being the worst. It has encouraged the comment that we should be using web-based
In April this year farmer confidence reached its lowest level since 2007, particularly for dairy farmers. In July farm prices dropped
For Labour, it is critical that we have an integrated across government plan to reduce emissions.
We've ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, so what next?
As heartening as the election of a revisionist majority to Hawke's Bay regional council may be, I believe the new broom councillors
Watching young animals grow and develop, learn, play and interact is one of life's greatest pleasures. Ensuring the health of an
Recent legal action against Horizons Regional Council smelled like a sordid strategy to upset the apple-cart on the eve of regional
By now most farmers have all or a good portion of their new season lamb crop on the ground. In the North Island favourable lambing
The UN health agency has recommended countries use tax policies to increase the price of sugary drinks like soft drinks, sport drinks
Once again the Hawke's Bay Regional Council is planning to head off to the Courts to enforce their unpopular decisions on a weary
Winston Peters is calling for immigrant employers caught underpaying workers or forcing them to work long hours to be deported.
COMMENT: "Spare me the moral outrage New Zealand", Wayne Perkins reckons Aaron Smith should be left alone after his recent indiscretion.
COMMENT: Environment, drinking water and charges need to be dealt with separately, writes Iain Rabbitts.
The public has sent a message, by re-electing the three incumbent Hastings councillors to Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Based on
I recently returned from a very full-on couple of weeks at Asia Fruit Logistica - a trade show and congress held in Hong Kong, and
What a wet start to the spring we are having. At least it's been warm, grass growth is increasing and our water tables are being replenished. Good
Perverse as it may seem, the Hastings District Council, under scrutiny as possibly culpable in the Havelock North campylobacter outbreak
Electricity is one of those boring basic services that it's easy to take for granted, until suddenly you're without. For anyone with
Whangarei District councillors recently voted unanimously to protect our community and local economy from the risks of outdoor uses
While dairy farmers are cheered by a milk price forecast that's above break even, Fonterra's recent record profit is bittersweet.
Are we losing our regional towns? Dom George investigates rural depopulation.