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Public Morals Exemption

2 items · 1 aliases · peaked week of 19 Apr 2026 · first seen 10 May 2026

A discussion on the pork industry's regulatory challenges, including public morals exemptions and standards compliance, with commentary on farmer activism, political resignations, and a potential independent election campaign in Waikato.

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  • Yeah, and what I would say, Jamie, is look, I want to see some evidence that the public moral exemption won't work from these trade officials and that, if that's the evidence that feds are working on, and if that's the case, we'll look at other options. But it's worthy to say that the New Zealand port board and industry have been asking for something similar well before Animal Policy International and then Fair for Farmers have come along. This has been being asked for, and back in 2017-18 there was a... that a petition by the pork industry sort of asking for something similar so the Fed don't agree with us on the on the public morals exemption but I think in the talks I've had with them over the last 48 hours or so they've actually accepted we've identified an issue and are quite prepared to help address it where they can
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the-country Government / N-A

contested policy with industry and vets

The Country Full Show: Monday, April 20, 2026
20 Apr
the-country Government / N-A

long-standing industry demand for reform

The Country 20/04/26: Walt Cavendish talks to Jamie Mackay
20 Apr
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