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Rowena Duncum: Cue the trolls - it's Māori Language Week
OPINION: The Country's executive producer is saddened by Te Wiki o te Reo Māori backlash.
Jason Herrick: Education over regulation
Opinion: Govt should leave winter grazing and FWFP to the experts - farmers.
Rob Morrison: Carbon mining - short-term gain, long-term pain
Opinion: Not excluding exotic species in ETS permanent forest category is a big mistake
Comment: Log price rise a flash in the pan
The outlook for the Chinese construction sector is about as rosy as Rotorua's motel strip
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: In defence of the Kiwi diet
Opinion: UK author George Monbiot is wrong about the impact of our meat-loving diet.
Opinion: Is climate change to blame for prevalence of potholes?
OPINION: Local roads, state highways, rural roads; none are spared the scouring forces.
Shane Jones: Less climate puff, more economic realism
OPINION: 'Climate Change Commission must not become an echo chamber for prophets of doom.'
Fran O'Sullivan: 'Shameless' PM spruiks NZ
OPINION: A jet setting Jacinda Ardern is clocking up the kilometres and trade deals.
Ray Smith: Food and fibre sector at forefront of NZ's economic Covid recovery
The sector's performance throughout the pandemic has helped to keep the economy growing.
Ryan Heneghan: 'A nuclear war cannot be won'
OPINION: Conflicts between nuclear-armed powers a concern in multiple parts of the world.
Nicola Shadbolt: NZ's role in feeding the world needs to be recognised
Understanding our place on the global food map
Barbara Kuriger: Food and fibre has a strong future despite the challenges
Farmers and growers have made good progress towards NZ's environmental goal.
Time is ripe for re-shaping New Zealand's trade policy
OPINION: I have nothing but admiration for our primary sector.
Jamie Mackay: The case for, and against, Labour winning election
Don't write off the Winston factor either.
Burnette O'Connor: A case for building on productive land
OPINION: A planning consultant puts the case for affordable housing and urban development.
Bruce Cotterill: Three Waters doesn't pass the sniff test
Supposed reforms are actually a recipe for failure and fragmentation.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Farmers are receiving mixed messages
Opinion: What do governments actually want from farmers?
Carmen Hall: Let's hope the headwinds facing farmers will abate
OPINION: No matter which way you spin it, the outlook looks grim
The Premium Debate: Subscribers react as costs spiral for farmers
OPINION: Premium subscribers weigh in on the cost of fertiliser for farmers.
Jason Herrick: Now's the time to gather evidence for future farm plans
Opinion: Feds junior VP says documenting good winter grazing practices will pay off.
Opinion: Why farmers can't ignore climate change
Opinion: The consequences of global warming and climate change have arrived.
Opinion: Jane Smith's new daily announcement
Opinion: North Otago farmer Jane Smith has an alternative daily update for the PM.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Time for Kiwi arable farmers to shine
Opinion: NZ arable farmers use technology to produce good food for the least impact.
Comment: Speed key to securing NZ's snail farming future
Due to our climate and high rainfall, we can grow snails more efficiently
Jamie Mackay: Gloves off in climate fight over He Waka Eke Noa
A problem for Jacinda Ardern, James Shaw and Rod Carr.
Opinion: Learning to spot the mental health warning signs on-farm
Opinion: Rural counsellor Kathryn Wright on how to identify someone who may need a hand.
Allan Richardson: In defence of regenerative agriculture
Opinion: The future farming innovation will come from the regenerative sector.
Luke Kirkness: The disease risk that requires our full attention
OPINION: We've learnt first-hand how infectious diseases spread and the impact they have.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why we shouldn't cut cow numbers
Opinion: Kiwi farmers can't do more with less when it comes to cow numbers.
Samantha Murton: We can't magic GP shortage away
OPINION: President of the Royal College of GPs prescribes a solution to dwindling numbers.
Comment: Believe it - our health sector is in a crisis
OPINION: Now's the logical time to undertake workforce reforms
Richard Prebble: Three Waters is a Govt coup - an attack on democracy
Legislation would erode the principle of one person, one vote.
Rod Oram: Taking Jamie Mackay's 'Madagascar bisons' to task
Opinion: Rod Oram has a bone to pick with The Country host's climate change opinion piece.