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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.
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.
Make your voice heard - every submission counts
Every submission counts; every voice does get weighed up against those it opposes
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.
How to rebuild after tragedy on the farm
COMMENT: I want to be able to help the rural community learn from tragedy.