Agriculture campaign timeline
For two years, we’ve been telling industry and Government that NZ has too many cows, and that big irrigation is killing our rivers and ruining our soil. We’ve fought for an end to Government funding for big irrigation schemes, and this year we won. Take a look at the history of our agriculture campaign.
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Trawl industry spin exposed as latest data reveals 35 tonne coral bycatch
New fisheries data has reinforced the disastrous impact of commercial trawling, showing New Zealand trawlers reported hauling up more than 35,000kg of protected coral and sponges over a six and a half year period – despite the fishing industry claiming they avoid coral habitats.
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Labour’s climate announcement is a cop-out
Greenpeace says the Labour Party is copping out of tackling the climate crisis.
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Raiding the IVL again to pay for the bed tax
The International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) is being raided yet again by the Government, this time to replace the bed tax it had previously promised to consider.
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Dairy corporations have poisoned the well in Canterbury
Notes for my presentation to the Canterbury Regional Council
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Greenpeace says Govt has forsaken rural New Zealanders as new ECan maps reconfirm state of nitrate emergency
Greenpeace says that the Government has forsaken rural New Zealanders, as new Environment Canterbury maps reconfirm region’s nitrate emergency.