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Teuila Fuatai: Pacific people treated differently

COMMENT: Fly-in fly-out Pacific Island workers get a rough immigration deal.

Eve McCallum: Time to take a step back on climate change

Comment: Climate change has become the new "cool" thing for young people.

Aaron Martin: Expect big queue with work visa changes

COMMENT: How will the new system work and when will it be implemented?

Owen Jennings: The evil legacy of a vile dictator

Comment: Mugabe's atrocities were conducted openly, the world knew and failed to act.

Rachel Stewart: Farm leaders in dance over freshwater plan

COMMENT: Finally long-delayed "action plan for freshwater" discussion document has arrived

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Time to start valuing food

Comment: Farmers can do many things – but they cannot do all things says Dr Rowarth.

Kerre McIvor: Anguish and despair - why have we made farmers feel ashamed?

COMMENT: If farmers don't see a future, then the future of New Zealand Inc looks bleak.

Niki Bezzant: Mistrust of farmers is misplaced

COMMENT: My experience of growers of our food is that they love what they do.

Soper: Shane Jones' harsh words for Fonterra seem justified

COMMENT: Fonterra's a cash cow for the suits but little more than M bovis for the farmers.

Peter Clark: Smart farmers and landowners welcome trees

Comment: Return from forestry is many times greater than farming sheep or cattle.

Fran O'Sullivan: Four choice cuts from red meat talks

Some key takeouts from the Christchurch conference.

Differences ripe for the picking

The ability to adapt producer practices to meet consumer demands is key to survival.

Adele Fitzpatrick: Native trees have key role in climate action

COMMENT: Keep native trees at the front of mind in responding to climate change.

Fran O'Sullivan: Ardern's line in the sand on FTA with US

Ardern discloses bottom lines after Winston Peters' bold pitch for a bilateral deal.

Brian Fallow: Emissions plan a step in the right direction

Bid to trim agriculture's greenhouse gas output may not be perfect — but it's a start.

Hawkesby: It's no wonder everyone hates vegan saboteurs

COMMENT: We'll turn vegan if we choose to, without you ramming the cause down our throats.