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Vets need dedicated MIQ spaces now
Barbara Kuriger
October 13, 2021
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“An acute shortage of vets could lead to animal welfare issues if the Government does not respond to the New Zealand Veterinary Association.”
National Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says the association contacted her this week after months of lobbying the Government for managed isolation and quarantine spaces (MIQ) to get overseas vets into NZ.

Rural NZ urged to take the lead
Barbara Kuriger
October 12, 2021
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National Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger is urging rural Kiwis to get out and get vaccinated, if they haven’t already, on Saturday.
“Many of our rural industry sectors have been devastated by the challenges of COVID-19, especially tourism and hospitality, and there is no end in sight,” she says.

Labour ignores 15,000 rural New Zealanders
Barbara Kuriger
September 24, 2021
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By refusing to back a practical change that would lessen the regulatory load on farmers, Labour have shown they remain completely out of touch with rural New Zealand, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger and Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon say.

The human cost of no response
Barbara Kuriger
September 22, 2021
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The Prime Minister’s ‘Be Kind’ message is obviously struggling to get past Wellington’s 50k boundary and out to Rural New Zealand.
You can tell because, if there was any response from her or her ministers to the concerns Rural NZ has, I’d know. To date, the tally is 0.

Animal welfare crisis looms as Minister butchers opportunity
Barbara Kuriger
September 10, 2021
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An animal welfare crisis is looming as Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor fails to pay attention to what’s going on around him, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says.
“Last year, during the first Covid lockdown, the Government spent $5.8 million buying 12,000 pig carcasses from overstocked farms and donating them to charity.

Rural NZ rejecting more regulation from Labour
Barbara Kuriger
September 08, 2021
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Over 13,000 New Zealanders have told the Government to stop raining regulations on our rural communities, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger and Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon say.

Why the no response Prime Minister?
Barbara Kuriger
September 07, 2021
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“When some 60,000 people converge on towns and cities around New Zealand, in protest at government proposals and regulations, a response from the Prime Minister is a reasonable expectation.
“Or even one from her ministers,” says National’s Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger.

Common-sense prevails over grazing rules
Barbara Kuriger
September 01, 2021
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Just days into her new role as National’s Agriculture spokesperson, Barbara Kuriger is pleased to see common-sense is prevailing in Southland.

MP embraces new role
Barbara Kuriger
August 30, 2021
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‘Working from the grassroots up rather than the top down is how I’ll be tackling my new responsibility as National’s spokesperson for Agriculture,” says Barbara Kuriger.

Barbara's Beat No.5
Barbara Kuriger
August 27, 2021
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As I write we remain in Level 4 lockdown and the Government has suspended Parliament. Despite this, my fellow MPs and I are continuing to work on essential issues which are or will, once enacted, affect us all.