Damien O’Connor

Interest.co.nz inquiries reveal major obstacles to any inclusion of the state farmer Pamu in a privatisation programme under a future National-ACT Government

Interest.co.nz inquiries reveal major obstacles to any inclusion of the state farmer Pamu in a privatisation programme under a future National-ACT Government

‘Are you milking farmers instead of cows?’ ANZ chief executive Antonia Watson defends banking profitability during Parliamentary hearing

‘Are you milking farmers instead of cows?’ ANZ chief executive Antonia Watson defends banking profitability during Parliamentary hearing

Farmers will have to pay for methane emissions from 2025 under a Labour Government plan

Farmers will have to pay for methane emissions from 2025 under a Labour Government plan

New Zealand's trade dispute with Canada over dairy access under the Comprehensive Trans Pacific Partnership reaches a crucial stage

New Zealand's trade dispute with Canada over dairy access under the Comprehensive Trans Pacific Partnership reaches a crucial stage

The effect of the NZ-UK free trade agreement will be modest as the countries already have a fairly open trading relationship

The effect of the NZ-UK free trade agreement will be modest as the countries already have a fairly open trading relationship

A senior Waikato farm adviser reports his clients are actively looking for positive leadership and practical ideas from Wellington on the new road to climate sustainability, and notice how lacking it is at present

A senior Waikato farm adviser reports his clients are actively looking for positive leadership and practical ideas from Wellington on the new road to climate sustainability, and notice how lacking it is at present

Allan Barber sees progress on updating trade deals with the EU and the UK as priorities, even though NZ has many other options and some of which may be better

Allan Barber sees progress on updating trade deals with the EU and the UK as priorities, even though NZ has many other options and some of which may be better

Allan Barber is relieved the chaotic fours years are nearly over in the USA and hopes the new Administration can restore some sanity to their policies, however slowly they may be enacted

Allan Barber is relieved the chaotic fours years are nearly over in the USA and hopes the new Administration can restore some sanity to their policies, however slowly they may be enacted

Guy Trafford reviews the new team now responsible for leading the Government policies of most interest to the rural community and the agrifood industry

Guy Trafford reviews the new team now responsible for leading the Government policies of most interest to the rural community and the agrifood industry

New DIRA settings give Fonterra what it wanted but make life much more challenging for any new dairy processors

New DIRA settings give Fonterra what it wanted but make life much more challenging for any new dairy processors

The Government’s new food and fibre reset document is PR aspiration fluff. The hard work remains to be done

The Government’s new food and fibre reset document is PR aspiration fluff. The hard work remains to be done

Better access to the huge Indian market important focus for New Zealand in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiations with dairy exports an important part of the equation

Better access to the huge Indian market important focus for New Zealand in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiations with dairy exports an important part of the equation

The rural sector has enough challenges to face without being kneecapped by a government intent on appealing only to its most vocal supporters, says Allan Barber

The rural sector has enough challenges to face without being kneecapped by a government intent on appealing only to its most vocal supporters, says Allan Barber

Unintended consequence: Farmers who have invested in long term fresh water remediation feel thrown under the bus with grandfathering in the Essential Freshwater policies, and now those who didn't are in a easier position to comply

Unintended consequence: Farmers who have invested in long term fresh water remediation feel thrown under the bus with grandfathering in the Essential Freshwater policies, and now those who didn't are in a easier position to comply

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the effect on Auckland urban development of government plans to protect food producing land is not yet clear

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the effect on Auckland urban development of government plans to protect food producing land is not yet clear