Monthly Archives: October 2019

Don’t blame the messenger!

IT APPEARS the only people surprised by the plummeting levels of rural confidence across the country are the Government and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor. For months we have seen an endless stream of reports – from Rabobank, BNZ, ANZ, NZIER … Continue reading

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Fake news

THAT OLD saying ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’ should be rephrased: ‘lies, damned lies and environmental lobby-commissioned research’. This follows last week’s laughable report claiming the Government’s freshwater proposals will have a “limited impact” on New Zealand’s economy. Forest & … Continue reading

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