This piece challenges the long-held belief that agriculture is the economic backbone of New Zealand, arguing that growth has shifted to services and that farm-sector success has not translated into broader economic recovery, citing data on GDP, export shares, and sectoral growth.
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a persistent myth undermined by data
Farming stopped being New Zealand’s economic backbone decades agoessential to export success and domestic job creation
\\ \\ **Greens and Labour reignite war on farming**\\ \\ 06 July, 2026\\ \\ Todd McClayStacked weekly counts; colour by lean. “n/a” covers government and iwi-Māori sources where lean isn't applicable.
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