The Bulletin: Farmer fury at freshwater plans

Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Farmers furious at freshwater proposals, small King Country town to have dual name, and cupboards bare at Auckland City Mission. The government’s big week of announcing things has continued, with the news dominated yesterday by their plans for freshwater. Once again, Toby Manhire has a cheat sheet which … Read more

The Bulletin: Queenstown wants visitor levy – will everyone else too?

Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Queenstown to hold referendum on visitor levy, Willie Apiata VC says he got no support for PTSD, and Rugby World Cup concerns for rural households. It turns out that announcement about Queenstown that was teased yesterday was actually pretty important. Local mayor Jim Boult says there will … Read more