The New Zealand Farmers Weekly - Opinion http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/ Latest Content for Opinion en-nz http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/images/farmers_weekly_logo (small).gif Copyright 2007 The New Zealand Farmers Weekly http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/feed/ The New Zealand Farmers Weekly RSS Generator info@cplfirst.co.nz info@cplfirst.co.nz Knights on opposite sides of nightmares Big Farming Story of the Week: A nightmare for a knight! http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/9190.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 30-01-2012 Time for NZ to sack the queen? I’ve always been proud of being a Kiwi and I owe no allegiance to anywhere else. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/9180.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 23-01-2012 Beware: Golf bore now bad back bore There is nothing worse than a golf bore. Actually there is. There are those beggars who moan about how sore their backs are. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/9171.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 16-01-2012 The Gold Award The Gold Award To the staff of the New World supermarket at Halswell, Christchurch, during and immediately after the first December 23 earthquake. They were concerned and competent, reassuring patrons, cleaning the aisles and being extremely supportive in most difficult circumstances. Their actions were a credit to them, to New World and to the people of Christchurch. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/9159.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 09-01-2012 Primary industry does NZ proud I imagine that every commentator reviewing each year as it passes probably claims that it has been a momentous year. Well actually I think with 2011, it probably has been for this country. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/9146.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 19-12-2011 High Priests must sit on hands New Zealand is rightly proud of its farming traditions. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/9134.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 12-12-2011 Interesting times ahead The election result was interesting and the next three years will, inevitably, be more entertaining than the last. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/9128.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 05-12-2011 Kinky things to do with left-over election signs I write this on one side of the election whilst you read it on the other. Thus making any predictions risky and credibility damaging. But you can't keep a good man down so I'll have a go. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/9120.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 28-11-2011 Nats are not good for farming I covered my first election as a reporter in 1975 and I must say the current contest is unique, especially as concerns the approaches from both National and Labour. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/9103.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 14-11-2011 Emerson does his bit for RWC I had a great weekend in Auckland for the Rugby World Cup (RWC) semi-finals. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/9097.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 07-11-2011