Wellington comes to Fieldays 2023

Wellington comes to Fieldays 2023
Prime minister Chris Hipkins in the Sustainability Hub at Fieldays. (Image: NZME)
Riley Kennedy
Rebecca Howard
Politicians from all sides of the divide have flocked to Fieldays in an effort to win over rural voters.While it normally takes a backseat, rural politics is front and centre at the annual agriculture event at Mystery Creek, near Hamilton.Both prime minister Chris Hipkins and opposition leader Christopher Luxon, as well as their respective MPs, spent the first day of the four-day event meeting with sector leaders and talking at various events.This year's Fieldays comes at a time when relations over the primary sector-led emissions pricing p...

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