David Seymour announces review into farming sector ‘red tape’
'If we don’t remove barriers to productivity, we will fall behind our global competitors.'
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Mike Joy: Offsetting won’t work, stop emitting fossil carbon
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Lego ditches oil-free bricks in sustainability setback
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Letters: On crime, climate, a stadium, grey power and men's health
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Is National planning $2b of spending cuts, tax hikes - or a mix of both?
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National, Greens support giving households share of $2.5b ETS revenue
The parties both support the idea in principle, but disagree on the detail.