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Warning over looming water battle

National wants to 're-balance' the way freshwater’s managed

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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

Animal welfare ruling surprises farmers

Farm decision might set a precedent for winter grazing consents

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Fonterra offers dairy farmers help to meet a new emissions intensity target

But the dairy co-op's biggest customer Nestlé says greater efficiency is only a start – Fonterra's farmers must also cut absolute emissions. Jonathan Milne reports.

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‘Damning’ govt report lays out freshwater failures

Supposed protections weren’t enough to stop sensitive lakes deteriorating, a Ministry for the Environment report says

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Councils’ winter grazing approach raises concern

The Government’s new winter grazing rules are starting to bite but will the environment improve?

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Finally, water’s health is being put first

Two water-first decisions, 1000km apart, suggest the country is turning a conservation corner. David Williams reports.

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Farmers in the east 'hitting the wall'

As the adrenaline runs out, Hawkes Bay Federated Farmers president Jim Galloway told political editor Jo Moir farmers are starting to hit the wall.

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How cities could regain more autonomy by restoring housing affordability

National and Labour have both been frustrated when local councils have blocked housing growth but pulling planning up to regional planning committees isn’t the only answer, argues Dr Eric Crampton

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Rush of farm applications beat deadline

Conservation group fears a flood of applications is “a rush to develop the high country”

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Farming groups want methane targets halved

The post-He Waka Eke Noa farming consensus on climate action is starting to look a lot like the opposition that pre-dated the pricing agreement.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

The Conversation

A new farming proposal to reduce carbon emissions involves a lot of trust – and a lot of uncertainty

After decades of avoiding inclusion in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), New Zealand’s primary production sector has begrudgingly acknowledged that reducing on-farm emissions of greenhouse gases is an imperative.

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Crunch time for calculating farming emissions

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

The Guardian - AU

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

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Ex-Green MPs question Govt’s climate record

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

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Deer devils of the deep south

Glimpsing Bambi through the trees might be a thrill for townie and deerstalker alike, but as hungry deer multiply, native flora and fauna suffer - and Covid is partly to blame.

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