Jo Luxton and Jamie Mackay discuss the impact of road closures, fuel and fertiliser shortages, and the lack of meaningful agriculture policy from the current government, highlighting rural sector vulnerabilities and calls for urgent, targeted support.
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It's very strategically important road, I agree with you there, Jo. I read an opinion piece you'd done in rural news and you summed it up, your final shot was this, and this is about the fuel and fertiliser crisis, doing nothing and hoping conditions improve is not a plan. This government needs to recognise that reality and respond to this honestly with rural New Zealand. Our primary sector should not be left. To carry these pressures alone, isn't that a bit rich from a government or a former government that hung farming out to dry, Joe?
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policy failure and lack of long-term planning
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