Monthly Archives: November 2021

AS THE country endures yet another lockdown in the battle against Covid, a nasty undercurrent appears to be rearing its head. It is not mass dissent in the streets and people deliberately flouting the rules. In fact, the vast majority … Continue reading →

On the face of it, the recent free trade deal announced with the United Kingdom appears to be a big win for New Zealand’s farming sector. Plaudits have, rightly, been heaped on the NZ negotiators from all sections of the … Continue reading →

FOR MORE than a year now the primary sector has been crying out for changes around immigration settings to help ease numerous critical worker shortages right across the country’s key export earning industries. The Government and immigration officials have badly … Continue reading →

RURAL NZ is again getting the rough end of the stick when it comes to services – this time in relation to Covid-19 vaccinations. It appears the boffins at the Ministry of Health and the Government’s Wellington-centric, top-down Covid-19 vaccination … Continue reading →