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Kate MacNamara: Labour shortage an unnecessary blight on the harvest season

Scarce labour this season stems from another chronic shortage: fresh Government thinking.

Opinion: It's time Minister O'Connor took a crash-course in political PR

The MP of more than 25 years is causing the Government more and more headaches.

Opinion: An alternative remedy for public water reforms

Opinion: The Government has put just two options on the table - its way or stay the same.

Cameron Burrows: We're in the right place to face our climate-change challenge

Opinion: We need to rapidly make changes but they must be the right changes.

Lynn Charlton: A snapshot of rodeo injuries

Opinion: Veterinary reports from cowboy contests catalogue the harm to animals.

Opinion: Emissions offsets can protect our heritage better than Climate Commission

The Climate Commission threatens a number of sectors.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The downside of 8 cent tomatoes

Opinion: Low prices are an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

Liam Dann: Never mind the tomato wars, food prices are set to rise

Food prices have been subdued of late but global commodity markets point to big rises.

Bryan Leyland: The good and bad news about the Tiwai Point reprieve

Opinion: Closing the Southland smelter would be bad for the economy and the environment.

Jamie Mackay: And the 2020 Rural Oscars go to ...

There's no sugar-coating it, 2020 has been a bugger of a year.

Opinion: Why banning RSE workers here won't improve wages for local agricultural workers

New Zealand should learn from other country's mistakes, says Eric Crampton.

Michael Barnett: We need to wag the dog on climate change

Opinion: Declaring a climate emergency is fine but we should be wary of overreacting.

Neal Barclay: The promise of hydrogen power could be greater than we think

Opinion: Looking closer at the opportunity at Tiwai Pt stacks the case more in favour.

Jamie Mackay: Can Ardern take the farmers of the nation with her

If so, she could be here for some time to come.

Claire Trevett: Why PM Jacinda Ardern is charming the farmers

Is the PM's bid to hold on to newly converted voters hampering action on housing market?

Jane Kelsey: Free trade deal all secrecy, no substance

Opinion: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is all mouth and no trousers.