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Shane Jones: Labour's murky ploy - dragging the Treaty into policies where it doesn't belong
OPINION: Calling time on how the Treaty of Waitangi is being dragged into policy areas.
Ele Ludemann: The perils of being 'rural by marriage'
Opinion: Marrying into farming is a bit different to begin rural by birth.
From the mayor's desk: Forestry's impact on land use
In the first of a two-part series, Stratford mayor Neil Volzke talks about forestry.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why we don't need to reduce livestock numbers
Opinion: Digging deeper uncovers the reality behind agricultural GHG emissions.
Jamie Mackay: From Russia to Wellington - here's what I'm thinking
From a Russian megalomaniac to protesters in tin foil hats.
Liam Dann: Where Kiwis will pay the price for Putin's war
We will feel the shock of war at the petrol pump, on our investments and interest rates.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The marbling myth
Opinion: Recent research into marbling in meat is confusing and not actually all that new.
It takes a village to keep pests in check
It's up to all of us to protect a unique and special biodiversity
Bruce Cotterill: Guys, we need to talk — about you
Men aren't great talkers about things that matter and that's not good for their health.
Opinion: NDCs key for small countries like NZ
Opinion: Prof Frank Griffin outlines strategies in developing an ETS for NZ agriculture.
John Roughan: Is there something dirty in the Three Waters plan?
There's something dirty about the Three Waters plans, says John Roughan
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: How farmers support NZ's money-go-round
Opinion: NZ needs primary sector to pull in overseas dollars to keep money turning over.
Hooton: Luxon is even-stevens to become PM - could he mend divided NZ?
National leader should aim to heal a nation polarised as never before.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why Utopia is still a long way off
Opinion: Futurists' goals for New Zealand lack detail and strategy.
Jamie Mackay: 'Red' light not a death knell for exploring NZ
Many of us may not be able to travel overseas, but there's plenty to see in New Zealand.
Gary Taylor: Five environmental changes in 2022
OPINON: 'These are the biggest changes in environmental management in decades.'
Gardening: It's starting to dry out
Gareth Carter's tips on how to keep your garden moist and grow plants from cuttings.
Opinion: Farmer's final poem for the PM for 2021
Opinion: East Coast farmer & bush poet Graeme Williams is back with another popular poem.
Luke Kirkness: Townies should get behind installing tanks to catch rainwater
OPINION: We should be well accustomed to droughts and water restrictions over summer now.
Pete Fitz-Herbert: My thoughts on carbon farming
Opinion: Manawatū farmer Pete Fitz-Herbert is worried about carbon farming.
Jamie Mackay: 2021 in review (and a couple of awards too)
This time last year we were looking forward to a better year. Instead we got 2021.
Sir John Kirwan: Goodbye to the Covid-19 blues
OPINION: JK outlines ways to shake off anxieties from the Covid 19 pandemic.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: In defence of glyphosate
Opinion: Glyphosate is approved in NZ because the positive aspects are indisputable.
Opinion: Why it's a great time to be a North Island hill country landowner
Farmers no longer need to see sheep and beef as the only land use.
Editorial: Farmy army needs to weed out the barmy
OPINION: Our editorial on the radical fringes of the Groundswell movement.
Opinion: Groundswell juggernaut not going away any time soon
Opinion: Groundswell has become a juggernaut and that has brought its own difficulties.
Opinion: Carbon farming - a poem for the PM
Opinion: East Coast farmer Graeme Williams has a carbon farming poem for Jacinda Ardern.
Kevin Page: Why we're looking at lifestyle property
Comment: Kevin Page has yet another plan.
Jamie Mackay: All Blacks and Groundswell half a world apart but closer than you'd think
Neither the All Blacks coach or Prime Minister could still be in charge by 2023.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The problem with promises at COP26
Opinion: Promises made at international climate change conference will be hard to achieve.
Opinion: Is NZ ready for the plant-based meat revolution?
Are NZ's primary producers preparing for the change?, asks Dr Helen Darling.
Rowena Duncum: Please protest with dignity this weekend
Opinion: Rowena Duncum calls for dignity at the "Mother of all Protests" this weekend.