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“Taxpayers are footing the bill for a helicopter spraying programme when a flock of sheep could be doing the job for free,” says ACT’s Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard as he releases new rural policy at Fieldays.

ACT Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard is thanking farmers, growers, and rural communities with the latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report forecasting another record year for New Zealand’s food and fibre exports.

ACT Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton is welcoming news the Local Government Minister is considering expanding proposed changes to ensure unelected Independent Māori Statutory Board members cannot vote on Auckland Council committees.

Crime in rural New Zealand is out of control, and too many rural communities feel like they've been left to fend for themselves. Today, ACT is announcing a new Rural Crime Policy to restore law and order to the countryside.

ACT is announcing a science-based climate policy that puts New Zealand's interests first. If the Paris Agreement cannot accommodate targets that reflect the real warming impact of New Zealand's emissions, then New Zealand should leave it.

This cultural problem is making everything slow and leaving people miserable.