Water debate crowds out other important primary sector issuesTONY BENNY/STUFF The Opportunities Party argues farmers should pay a "price" for water which does not carry the same meaning as "tax". Some of the Ministry for Primary Industries new beagle recruits for detecting pests at the border. MURRAY WILSON/FAIRFAX NZ Labour Primary Industries spokesman Damien O'Connor says an agricultural advisory group will provide specialised advice to Cabinet. "This would be the most positive policy announcement that I've been involved with in the primary sector in my five years as minister. Central to its primary sector policy are land sales, which it would permit only to those "privileged to be, or become New Zealanders".

Source: Stuff September 15, 2017 03:56 UTC