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Barbara's Beat No.12

May 23, 2022 Share

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In the firing line

May 09, 2022 Share

As the door closes on public submissions for the Government’s proposed new Arms Regulations — specifically aimed at gun clubs and shooting ranges — I’m shaking my head.

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Road toll raises licensing again

May 03, 2022 Share

ANZAC weekend’s road toll of 11 has prompted renewed calls for greater driver education and the problems with New Zealand’s driver licensing system.

The spotlight, falling again, on young drivers.

Driver education programme, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) has been available at secondary schools for many years now.

The Community Driver Mentor Programme, promoted by Waka Kotahi (NZ Transport Agency) has also been available for a while now in some regions via contracted providers.

But it’s not so easy for all country kids to access.  

Driver licensing is key to keeping rural New Zealand moving.

But it’s so difficult to get one.

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Ill-informed regulations could wipe out pork sector

April 29, 2022 Share

Today’s release of a new draft welfare code for pigs shows once again how ill-informed this Labour Government is, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says.

 

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Barbara's Beat No.11

April 26, 2022 Share


MP for Taranaki-King Country — National Spokesperson for Agriculture, Biosecurity & Food Safety

THE COST OF FREEDOM

Like many New Zealanders, I attended a commemoration service on Monday.

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Numb to the numbers

April 20, 2022 Share

Every day, for the past two years, our daily lives have been driven by numbers. 

We’re at the point where we are numb to them. 

And that’s an extremely dangerous place to be.

Because we’re missing the important ones.

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Cost of doing business jumps

April 12, 2022 Share

At a time when farmers should be celebrating higher red meat and dairy prices, they like other New Zealanders, are feeling the pinch.

Already facing seasonal challenges, with either too much or no rain, the cost of doing business grows daily under Labour’s watch.

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Predictable delays for meat processing

April 06, 2022 Share

Meat works around the country are struggling to meet demand due to the Government’s failure to keep pace with the vital cog in the supply chain, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says.

 

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Barbara's Beat No.10

March 30, 2022 Share


MP For Taranaki-King Country - National Spokesperson for Agriculture, Biosecurity & Food Safety

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They're living in Fantasyland!

March 28, 2022 Share

In the four and half years Labour has been in power, its MPs have learnt nothing about the country they run.

New Zealand is a food producing country, yet the seasonal nature of agriculture, viticulture and horticulture escapes them.

Nor do they understand the Northern and Southern Hemispheres cycles.

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