Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Tractor protest on Saturday

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Northland farmers have been asked to join a tractor protest over the costs and effects of Government regulations.
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Protest organiser and dairy farmer Mark Dawson said the event will be on the southern side of Ruawai township in the Kaipara District between 11am and 1pm on Saturday.

It will be a symbolic protest aimed at what he believes will be the horrendous effects on farming of the proposed freshwater legislation.

Northland MP Matt King, National, has promised support along with Kaipara mayor and beef farmer Jason Smith.

Dawson said he wants an honest dialogue with all political parties about the severe damage to farming that could result and the widening split between town and country.

To detractors who said such a staged event will not help or even make matters worse, Dawson said they are apathetic.

“I am the only one who is going to look stupid if it doesn’t work but I am prepared to try.”

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