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Clean Car Standard
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 5:30 am | Andy Loader
The announcement from government: “If we don't move forward with policies like the Clean Car Standard and the Clean Car Discount, New Zealand will become a dumping ground for the world's dirtiest vehicles. “At the moment we have one of the dirtiest ... More >>
Government Work Load & Policy Implementation
Friday, 11 June 2021, 9:24 am | Andy Loader
When we think about government and its reason for being, we mainly think about development and maintenance of law & order and development and maintenance of infrastructure. So how does this all happen? Government makes decisions based on the will of the ... More >>
Paying The Bills
Tuesday, 8 June 2021, 9:34 am | Andy Loader
Whether we like it or not and whether we agree with it or not, it is an incontrovertible fact; Agriculture in NZ pays the majority of our bills!!! Yet we have now got to the stage with this current government where they value a cycle way over the Auckland ... More >>
Where Is New Zealand Headed?
Friday, 5 March 2021, 5:10 pm | Andy Loader
Over the past few years the New Zealand public have been brainwashed to think that our food production needs radical change. This has been focused on Green House Gas emissions, water quality, and biodiversity. It’s time to put the record straight. ... More >>
The Good Times
Sunday, 7 February 2021, 5:45 pm | Andy Loader
Currently New Zealand is looking down the barrel of an economic crisis due to the advent of the Coronavirus. We as a country will get through this crisis but we are facing some serious pressure on our economy as a result of the lockdown and controls ... More >>
Cruise Ship Rule Changes
Sunday, 7 February 2021, 5:43 pm | Andy Loader
The Ponant Cruises ship, Le Laperouse, has been denied entry into New Zealand waters by Immigration New Zealand as they felt that 61 of the crew positions on this ship were “non-essential” jobs that could have been filled by New Zealanders. Ponant ... More >>
Is It Time To Consider The Climate Change Debate On A Global Scale Rather Than Based On NZ’s Commitments?
Sunday, 7 February 2021, 5:42 pm | Andy Loader
Is it time to take a deep breath and stop to consider the whole climate change debate on a global scale rather than just based on NZ’s commitments under the Paris Accord? We should also consider how we measure the climate change impacts on the environment ... More >>
The Facts About Farming And Climate Change
Friday, 25 September 2020, 2:30 pm | Andy Loader
While climate has always changed, we do have more dramatic events now, and more often. There is no doubt there is climate change. There’s no doubt that if we, as an industry, don’t take part in the conversation to bring about voluntary change, ... More >>
The Planning Disaster That Came With The Different Levels Of Lockdown
Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 4:19 pm | Andy Loader
Auckland is in level three lockdown, and all other areas of New Zealand at the present time are in level two. These differing levels of lockdown have proved to be very difficult to manage when it came down to it. The NZ Police were tasked with setting ... More >>
Fish and Game - The Pot calling the Kettle black?
Friday, 24 August 2018, 4:35 pm | Andy Loader
FISH & GAME NZ The Pot calling the Kettle black? Fish and Game’s mission: Effective management of New Zealand’s sports fish & game resources. More >>
Fruit & Veg Un-Affordable
Saturday, 3 March 2018, 2:35 pm | Andy Loader
An article published in the NZ Herald online on the 1st march 2018 was headlined: “Vegetable growers losing up to $100K every week due to weather conditions” This article went on to ask: “Wondering why veges are so expensive at the moment?” ... More >>
R.I.P Justice in NZ - Pike River Prosecution Decision
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 9:07 am | Andy Loader
On the 12th December 2013 the district court announced that there would be no prosecution taken against Pike Rivers Chief Executive Officer Mr Peter Whittall in relation to the charges that were laid as a result of the Pike River disaster. More >>
