The Government Revisit Of The Controversial Three Waters Was Announced Last Week And Under The New Model – Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty Joins Mark Leishman To Explain On Round Up
The Government revisit of the controversial Three Waters was announced last week and under the new model, 10 regionally owned public water entities - will report to a local representative group was jointly comprised of council representatives with every council in the...
China was NZs Largest Export Market For Sheep And Beef In 2022 And Now That China’s Covid Rules Have Been Relaxed There Was Talk Of A Big Bounce Back
China was NZs largest export market for sheep and beef in 2022 and now that China’s Covid rules have been relaxed there was talk of a big bounce back with more consumers choosing red meat as a kind of reward for their Covid hardships. Meat Industry Association CEO...
The Fall Army Worm Looks Like It Is Here To Stay
The Fall army worm looks like it is here to stay. Eggs from the pest were first found in Tauranga last year and then in the South Island for the first time in January. The Foundation for Arable Research says in the last few weeks large fall army worm moth flights were...
New Zealand Is Losing Its Way In The Fight To Protect The Health Of Lakes And Rivers, Says Fish & Game New Zealand
New Zealand is losing its way in the fight to protect the health of lakes and rivers, says Fish & Game New Zealand. Chief executive of Fish & Game New Zealand, a qualified freshwater ecologist Corina Jordan says the latest report on the state of freshwater in...
The Egg Shortage Continues But It Seems There Is Hope On The Horizon – Michael Brooks Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
The egg shortage was caused by the change in caging regulations and the fact supermarkets opted for free range eggs only. This shortage continues but it seems there is hope on the horizon. Executive Director of the Poultry Industry Association Michael Brooks joins...
Rural Communities Will Lose Nearly $350 Million A Year When The Last Of The Ships With Live Cattle Set Sail For China Next Week
Rural communities will lose nearly $350 million a year when the last of the ships with live cattle set sail for China next week. A bill to ban exports was passed last September, after concerns over ongoing animal welfare issues during voyages. One Ashburton farmer...
A South Island-Dominated Crew Of Six Has Been Confirmed In The Wools Of New Zealand Shearing Sports New Zealand Team For This Year’s Golden Shears World Shearing And Woolhandling Championships
A South Island-dominated crew of six has been confirmed in the Wools of New Zealand Shearing Sports New Zealand team for this year’s Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships. They are machine shearers Rowland Smith from Hastings, and Leon Samuels...
The Climate Change Commission Has Advised The Government To Adjust Emissions Trading Scheme Settings To Get Itself Back On Track To Meeting Emissions Reduction Targets
The Climate Change Commission has advised the Government to adjust Emissions Trading Scheme settings to get itself back on track to meeting emissions reduction targets. Last December The Government ignored the CCC’s advice to allow the ETS price to rise, or emitters...
The Government Says It Has Listened To Feedback From Local Government And Yesterday Announced Major Changes To New Zealand’s Affordable Water Reforms – Andrew Hoggard Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up With His Thoughts
The Government says it has listened to feedback from local government and yesterday announced major changes to New Zealand’s affordable water reforms. But are they changes in name only. Federated Farmers National President Andrew Hoggard joins Mark Leishman on Round...