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Take some of the blame Labour
Barbara Kuriger
June 30, 2022
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“Families on low incomes are doing it tougher than ever before. They can’t absorb the rising cost of living, and by the end of the week the food runs out. It’s an awful way to live.”

Barbara's Beat No. 13
Barbara Kuriger
June 30, 2022
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EUROPEAN TRIP
As regular readers of this newsletter, you will know that I was part of a Speaker’s trip to Europe, from May 19-June 5.
Judith Collins and I were National MPs in the delegation which travelled to Crete, Athens, Brussels, Poland, Italy and Ireland.
Our first stop was Greece where we attended eight memorial events to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle for Crete during World War II.

Ag holding strong despite major challenges
Barbara Kuriger
June 16, 2022
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New Zealand is a trading nation. We are respected by the world and the best at what we do.
Despite a pandemic, disruption to global supply chains, rapidly rising inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a lack of RSE workers, our food and fibre exports have outperformed expectations. In fact, by June 30, they will have brought in $52.2 billion in revenue.

Rural mental health ignored again this Budget
Barbara Kuriger
May 25, 2022
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The Government was made well aware of mental health concerns for rural communities in a meeting in December last year, this Budget has neglected to do anything to address this crisis, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says.

In the firing line
Barbara Kuriger
May 09, 2022
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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.

Road toll raises licensing again
Barbara Kuriger
May 03, 2022
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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.

Ill-informed regulations could wipe out pork sector
Barbara Kuriger
April 29, 2022
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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.

Barbara's Beat No.11
Barbara Kuriger
April 26, 2022
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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.

Numb to the numbers
Barbara Kuriger
April 20, 2022
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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.