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The electorates National has on its hit-list

From Rangitata to Whanganui, the odds of electorates turning blue

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand’s crisis-hit farmers feel the gloom, potentially putting climate action in jeopardy

A tough year for farmers, from Cyclone Gabrielle to double-digit inflation, could translate into more votes for parties less keen to put a price on farm emissions

The Guardian - AU

The battle for NZ’s farming heartland: Groundswell, ACT and the changing face of rural politics

Andrew Hoggard’s resignation in May as president of Federated Farmers, followed swiftly by his appearance high on the ACT Party’s candidate list, might have seemed seem like just another of the election’s minor subplots.

The Conversation

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Act's David Seymour promises to 'dial up the brew'

Act’s plan to cut red tape and regulation was not a snappy soundbite policy, but while party faithfuls may need to re-read the fine print on what David Seymour announced today, they leave the annual conference inspired and energised ahead of this year’s election.

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand farmers sour on Ardern’s Labour, complicating new PM's path

Jacinda Ardern won over many New Zealand farmers with effective COVID-19 policies, but the influential rural bloc has soured on her as out of touch, weighing on the chances for the prime minister's successor to stay in power.

Reuters

One wedding, two honeymoons – and ultimately a funeral

To move on Three Waters, the retirement age and a capital gains tax could be the nails in Chris Hipkins' coffin – but they would provide some substantive additional lines to the epitaph of a government that has achieved less of its reform agenda than some supporters hoped, writes Jonathan Milne.

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand plans to tax cow and sheep burps in bid to combat climate change

The proposal has sparked a fierce backlash from farmers

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Cow burps could be taxed in New Zealand to tackle climate change

Farm animals produce gases that warm the planet, particularly methane from cattle burps and nitrous oxide from their urine.

Wales Online

New Zealand angers its farmers by proposing taxing cow burps

New Zealand's government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change. Farmers quickly condemned the plan.

WEKU

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, angering farmers

New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change

The Independent UK

Inside the NZ-Europe trade talks: 'Frustration and protectionism'

New Zealand's top trade dealmaker says European Union ratification of our trade deal can’t be taken for granted, given loud complaints from some of the continent's farming groups.

Newsroom.co.nz

Crunch time for calculating farming emissions

Agricultural businesses need not worry about their initial emissions result being held against them, according to industry leaders

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand’s once all-powerful farmers split amid anger over Ardern climate policy

Emerging schism threatens to undermine traditional influence and, in a worse-case scenario, see ‘massive radicalisation’ of rural areas

The Guardian - AU

Ex-Green MPs question Govt’s climate record

James Shaw’s comments on Government climate “action” draw a blunt response

Newsroom.co.nz

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