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Opinion: Stop apologising for being a farmer
Opinion: Don Fraser wants farmers to stop saying sorry for what they do.
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Michael Cullen: Slogans won't dig us out of the mire
In town and country, clear thinking is needed on climate change issue.
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Phil O'Reilly: Why our immigration reset doesn't stack up
Policy needs to be evidence-based and work for the good of all Kiwis.
Jamie Mackay: Open letter to the PM - hold urban NZ to equal account
Don't sacrifice New Zealand and its economy on the altar of climate change.
Why wasn't farmers' protest page 1 news in all newspapers?
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Gary Taylor: Some FAQs about farmers' concerns
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Opinion: Why farmers protested in the streets
Opinion: Farmer Shelley Krieger knows why rural people took to the streets last week.
The Golden Goose: Farmer's poem for Jacinda Ardern
Opinion: East Coast farmer Graeme Williams has written a poem for the Prime Minister.
Comment: Farmers and townies in same waka
Opinion: Next time you see a cow cockie, tell them you appreciate them.
Jack Tame: Protesting farmers are hypocrites - but so am I
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Claire Trevett: Dismiss protesting farmers as rednecks at your peril, Prime Minister
The PM's reforms make it clear she wants to leave a legacy - but how much is too much?
Kieran McAnulty: Why I won't be joining the farmer protest
Opinion: Labour MP Kieran McAnulty on why he will not be attending Howl of a Protest.
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Opinion: Apples – an industry in transition to a productive future
Informed discussions needed about any changes that compound existing workforce shortages.
Catherine Beard: Exports hammered by border decisions
Strains and cracks are starting to appear in the exports sector.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: What everyone needs to know about farmers
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Kate MacNamara: Do fishing boat cameras really warrant Covid funding?
How money earmarked for responding to a public health disaster bought cameras on boats.
Jamie Mackay: Ardern's Fieldays popularity a problem for Nats
Farmers don't love Labour. So why did PM have 'rock star' status at Mystery Creek?
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Opinion: Govt's response on farm workforce crisis underwhelming
Opinion: Farm staff shortages in Southland and around the country are getting worse.
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