One Tory PM serious about climate change
John Key attacking our reinstatement of agriculture in the ETS to fund R +D is predictable enough for a former? climate change doubter. But contrast him saying agriculture can only come in when others...
View ArticleWho knows better Fonterra or Key on setting dairy prices
And later on Radio NZ Mr Carter says, however, that New Zealand must live with the consequences of having its economy tied to the world market, and that it would be inappropriate to intervene beyond...
View Articlefield days special
I am going to the Field Days tomorrow at Mystery Creek. I have my helmut and guess I will be bombarded with views on the ETS and taxes that farmers pay. Labour has a stall in the rural lifestyle...
View ArticleGeneration Zero
Catching up on emails I noted one from a new advocacy group, launched this week, Generation Zero www.generationzero.org.nz. I would have thought it deserved some media coverage but despite a cute...
View ArticleGood bid but are there still better options
HoS has story on a Sir Michael Fay led bid for Crafar farms. This sale has become a symbol of our ability to retain economic sovereignty in New Zealand hands. A massive donation as been given to the...
View ArticleHas Kate been shafted again?
Yesterday, the Government announced a review of rules and regulations for the use of agricultural vehicles, including working-time regulations, requirements for safety inspections of farm vehicles and...
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Pulling the land from under us
In 2011, Red Alert has done a few new things. One of them is to introduce you to some new Labour candidates who will do the occasional guest post. This gives them the opportunity to put forward some...
View ArticleTrade policy to be released tomorrow
I will be releasing Labour’s trade policy tomorrow at my campaign launch in Nelson. That is a good place to do it because the Nelson region is built on fine primary tradeable commodities. And yet our...
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Moving forward, and moving forward together
Right now there are very real and achievable solutions to the current hollowing out of our work force and the flow on effects this is having on the whole country, especially our regions. Labour knows...
View ArticleEnvironment : What are your views on a clean green NZ? Labour Leadership Q&A #1
14 Questions for 2014 Leadership Election Virtual Hustings Meeting – Question 1 Environment – What are your views on a clean green NZ? Explanatory Note: From September 10th to 14th 2013 as part of the...
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Invermay – a national issue
Despite being signed off by Steven Joyce nearly a year ago, the full business case for AgResearch’s restructure has been suppressed until now. It reveals that the whole organisation is put at risk for...
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