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Commodity levies - another tax or vital industry aid?
Comment: A commodity levy is an investment in the protection of your livelihood.
Opinion: Tribal politics play part in extremism
Comment: I'm okay with a few more hoops if it keeps guns from those who shouldn't get them
Opinion: 'Be Seen, Be Sure' this hunting season
Comment: Mike Daisley urges hunters to call people out if they see something unsafe.
I gave up a gun after the Chch shootings. Why are Americans mad at me for it?
Comment: "I didn't expect how controversial my plan would be - with Americans."
Mike Hosking: Hats off to a farmer who tells it like it is
Hosking: Comments are colourful and not PC but they're not all that inaccurate.
Opinion: RMA a drain on ratepayers
Comment: The Resource Management Act is steadily becoming more unfair and biased.
Opinion: Refreshing approach from Fonterra
Opinion: Fonterra hopefully now heading in the right direction with new leadership.
Opinion: Time to build bridges over hunting and fishing
Comment: The average farmer feels they can't do a thing right in the eyes of Fish & Game.
Conservation comment: Make sure we protect our region's economy when planting trees
2.8 million hectares of hill country should be planted in trees.
Opinion: Healthy Home Standards' deadlines tight
Comment: The Feds are concerned with Healthy Home Standards' tight deadlines.
Rachel Stewart: Owning firearms a privilege not a right
COMMENT: Whatever Govt decides, I am fully prepared to relinquish my semi-automatics.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Semi-automatics must be banned
COMMENT: Ban and buy back these massacre weapons. We could've done this 20 years ago.
Different sort of book collecting
A couple of book collectors travel the world seeking the authors' signatures
Why the weather matters so much to farmers
Comment: With minimal rainfall since January, this current summer is starting to hurt.
Opinion: Riches mean choosing where to go the hardest call
If conditions remain settled, autumn can provide some of the best fishing of the season.
Federated Farmers: WCO a blunt tool for a status that lasts forever
Federated Farmers do not want a Water Conservation Order.
Opinion: When country comes to town at the A&P Show
Country has been to town at the recent A&P Shows - and the shows get bigger.
Editorial: Government clipping the ticket at every opportunity
The government is taking rule-making to a ridiculous level, writes Peter Jackson.
Could Overseer be leading to troubled waters?
Comment: There may be too much disconnect between approaching timeframes and regulations.
Have your say on early childhood education
Comment: Take part in the consultation on the Early Learning Strategic Plan.
FarmWise: Dealing to dry summer
Dry seasons can be hard but manageable, writes Darren Sutton.
Workforce gaps a major headache for farmers
Comment: Why the Government needs to make it easier to get migrant workers.
What farmers need to hear about methane debate
Comment: Farmers not contributing to global warming should not be penalised as if they are
Pulling up NZ's socks takes whole nation
Comment: Our environment depends on our economy, which in turn depends on our reputation.
Opinion: Finding satisfaction in contrary conditions
Fishing season is almost over so enjoy it while it lasts.
Ricks Beef: Farmers hit surf to relieve stress
Rick Burke is finding new ways to beat the blues .
Federated Farmers: We need help dealing with all this red tape
Feds: We can't keep up with the Govt reviews and policy changes
Opinion: Rural events play big part in NZ economy
Rural events around the country will have a huge impact on NZ economy.
Federated Farmers: Living with methane
A climate change expert will be bringing his expertise to NZ this month.
We can help get through Mycoplasma bovis
Mycoplasma bovis has been found on a Taranaki farm.
Floss the dog confirms life after death
I'm writing from what we dogs call 'the other side'.