Pine trees cast shadow of death over NZ native plants and animals
'When we allow our precious land resource to be taken over by pines, what does NZ have?'
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromTCN - Opinion
Nanogirl: Scientists confident well-bred cows won't burp
COMMENT: The secret to reducing climate change could be through breeding less burpy cows.
Why rural families need action on boarding school allowances
Comment: Why is the boarding school allowance for rural kids less than other kids'?
Answers needed on rural waste disposal
Comment: The first step in minimising farm waste is to develop a regional strategy.
Comment: There is a lot of good out there
Comment: Keep focused on good news rural stories, you'll be heartened by how many exist.
Comment: How constant are we on water?
Comment:If farmers are expected to do their best over water discharge, shouldn't everyone?
Soper: Govt's plan to push green vehicles a no-brainer
COMMENT: It seems they've come up with a pretty good way to do it but it'll take time.
Comment: Why Shane Jones' Billion Tree scheme will fail
Comment: China takes 75% of our logs, you could say we have all our logs in one basket.
Boyd Swinburn: Food for thought - drastic change needed
COMMENT: We need to collectively understand the urgent need for systemic transformation.
Hosking: Westland Milk sale will see xenophobes out in force
Comment: "Foreign investment, like it or not, makes this country run."
Comment: Why we shouldn't allow trout farming
Comment: Are trout farms a good idea? David Haynes has 10 reasons why they're not.
Sir Rob Fenwick: Auckland needs regional composting plant now
COMMENT: Urban dwellers can do so much more for the well-being of our soil.
Comment: Government won't see the wood for the trees
Comment: Federated Farmers is concerned to see industrial forestry replace farms.
Comment: When tourism flies in the face of farming
Comment: Why is the Government focused on agriculture while tourism flies under the radar?
Comment: Director's cut may result in Titanic blowback
Comment: If James Cameron keeps nudging, rural types may push back.
Climate change: Is more expected of farmers than anyone else?
Comment: Farmers are among the first to feel the impacts of climate change.
Comment: Why farming is like a marriage
Comment: Communication, compromise and commitment are also important in farming.
Julia Jones: The tough question for co-op shareholders
Comment: Co-ops need to keep pace with a changing business world.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Why gun recall will backfire
COMMENT: The gun buy-back is doomed to fail. It's being done on the cheap.
I love trees, but this initiative could cause problems
Forestry done well adds to our communities - but is this programme doing it well?
Dealing with the ongoing complexities of wool
Comment: Wool has so much potential yet we do not seem to be making any progress.
Dear James Cameron, here's what you get wrong about NZ
ASB's rural economist has penned an open letter to James Cameron.
The next step in agriculture: Be better, not different
Comment: How do we create the next step in the agricultural sector?
Comment: Communication on sharemilker contracts vital
Comment: Contracts are the only way to make sure everyone is on the same page.
Soper: What happened to tackling bottled water exporters?
COMMENT: Is it too much to ask that we all own the water for the purposes of export?
Soper: Govt steps up to farmers' plate usually served up by Nats
COMMENT: Farming is a business like no other.
Comment: The politics of trout farming in New Zealand
Comment: Political and commercial implications can scupper trout farming in NZ.
Comment: Billion trees plan needs thoughtful policy
Comment: The desire to cover farms in trees is farming's biggest challenge at present.
Damien Venuto: Fonterra, Kiwibank, Sport NZ make marketing moves
Comment: There have been some big moves in the advertising space.
Is our future one where water from the tap is off the menu?
The science is simple: Don't poison Papatuanuku.
Comment: Fieldays enables real conversations
Comment: Federated Farmers is at the National Agricultural Fieldays this week.
Comment: Fonterra could end up being owned offshore
Asset sales are only a temporary reprieve.
Editorial: What certainty has to do with the price of milk
We say: Government needs to offer certainty on what it expects of farmers and environment.