Opinion
A recap after shearing my way around the world
Two-time world champion speed-shearer Jack Fagan shares his reflections after six months of wielding the shears internationally.
Ending a tough year all facing forward
Alan Emerson takes heart from an upbeat Federated Farmers end-of-year gathering.
Gabrielle has brought new urgency to HB water planning
Dam on the Makaroro River would be useful in flood and fire, says Tim Gilbertson.
Climate policy must be in our national interest
There is real risk that if the international rules, and our domestic response, get this wrong, global emissions will go up as milk and meat production shift from NZ to less-efficient countries, writes Paul Melville.
A lesson for farmers from the Danakil Depression
Stoicism has its place, but merely trudging along should not be our default, says Ben Anderson.
Power to the people, but who will pay?
It’s all very well to promise decentralisation, but the demographics might not support this government reset, writes Bryan Gibson.
Alliance is optimistic – but I have questions
Allan Barber sits down with Murray Taggart after the co-op’s ‘horror result’.
An industry that’s still living in the 1950s
Not a lot has changed in the woolshed in the past seven or so decades, with little to no investment in research, development or education in wool, says David Scobie.
The way we come together is by listening
To effectively navigate the times ahead we need to listen more, says Aimee Blake.
And then a step to the right for National
Alan Emerson welcomes the way the coalition negotiations have brought voters' choices into sharper focus.
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