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Federated Farmers: Almost carbon neutral now
New Zealand is 87per cent of the way to being carbon neutral.
Comment: Brexit plan will hurt NZ meat exports
Brexit proposals will hurt New Zealand meat exports to Europe.
Simon Nixon: Airfare anomaly needs to be sorted
Airport board needs to be proactive and create new opportunities
Opinion: Solutions, not taxes, needed in CO2-cuts countdown
Comment: Taxes won't cut it, we need practical solutions to live in a zero-carbon world.
Opinion: Where to now on capital gains tax?
Nick Clark on capital gains tax - what is it looking like and what will it mean?
Gwynn: History, geography ignored in port debate
Should the port follow Tauranga's example?
Comment: Government is choking NZ King Salmon with red tape
Investment specialist Mark Fowler argues that Government isn't helping the business.
Hooton: Why Govt's billion-tree plan is doomed to fail
COMMENT: Bureaucrats just can't deliver on big ideas.
Opinion: DIRA review tackling dairy impediments
COMMENT: Dairy industry needs a sound set of rules to succeed on the world stage.
Rae Roadley: Ethereal moment
Ethereal, one of Sir Tristram's progeny, has her horse racing record intact
Not everyone can ask for help
Comment: We all need to step up and play our part to help those with depression.
Opinion: Napier Port our biggest economic enabler - but at what cost?
Comment: Jim Galloway questions where funds to keep Napier Port running will come from.
Opinion: Legislation can be a fishy thing
Comment: Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill needs questioning.
Talking point: Plan essential for water
Can our Bay community working collectively make a difference to our rivers?
At the crossroads: Why the economic outlook is so murky
COMMENT: Reserve Bank makes its forecasts tomorrow but even experts are hedging their bets
It's time to beef up NZ's meat industry
Comment: The challenge for the meat industry is whether they are prepared to listen.
Make your voice heard - every submission counts
Every submission counts; every voice does get weighed up against those it opposes
Opinion: Oh joy, another rule for farmers
The council couldn't spot a wetland in a police lineup, yet farmers are expected to do it.
Opinion: Roadside rubbish frustrates house-proud farmers
Simon Davies finds it frustrating when road users don't keep the roadside tidy.
Opinion: Developing nations need farmer advocacy groups
Federated Farmers Karen Williams says countries like Myanmar need farmer advocacy groups.
Opinion: Climate change and dairy - 'Do what NZ does'
Andrew Hoggard says NZ farmers are world leaders in mitigating climate change.
Opinion: Education key to avoiding the ridiculous
Farmers need to teach communities about farming to stop negative perception.
Opinion: Everyone needs to take part in keeping NZ green
Jen Scoular reflects on the importance of keeping the country green.
Opinion: Fonterra out of step with water
Comment: Why is Fonterra obsessed with protecting suppliers who farm intensively?
Merits in new approach to freshwater management
Horizons Regional Council One Plan's changes for freshwater resources.
Fran O'Sullivan: There's still Miles of work ahead for Fonterra
Comment: Hurrell is still in the invidious position of being a caretaker CEO.
Opinion: Let's move on from medieval rates system
Comment: Local government still relies on the same tax methods from a hundred years ago.
Animal welfare rules not just for farm animals
Animal welfare regulations are for everyone - urban and rural.
'Ever seen a great white at your place?'
Till now it has been more famous as a nursery for the humble snapper...
Opinion: Rural people need to start interacting again
Rural people are losing touch with like-minded people writes April Mainland.
How GM technology can help us
The GM debate needs to be resolved to benefit New Zealand agriculture.