Politically Correct: Farmers kick up a stink over waterCHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF About 500 people turned out to what was meant to be a peaceful rally in Morrinsville when things got heated by political parties. Myrtle has been dragged out of retirement for a protest rally over Labour's so-called water tax which has got farmers up in arms. Federated Farmers accuses Labour leader Jacinda Ardern of driving a wedge between rural and urban voters over the tax which farmers say unfairly targets them. CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Farmers take to the streets in Jacinda Ardern's home town Morrinsville to protest Labour's proposed "water tax". Farmers turned on him after he hijacked the stage and told them Labour and National were both as bad as each other.

Source: Stuff September 18, 2017 07:30 UTC