An abridged version of this letter was published in the Timaru Herald:

The Green Party Candidate for Rangitata, Gerrie Ligtenberg states that a moratorium on dairy expansion is the first step against the irrigation and farm lobbyists (November 15). This statement is not only out of step with the Greens published policy on agriculture and water quality but it also sets Ligtenberg up for a fight that she does not need to take on. More...

An abridged version of this letter was published in the Timaru Herald:

I write in response to Federated Farmers Vice-President Donald Aubrey's recent opinion piece (3 December). I feel that having attended the Mackenzie Country Symposium, I am in a far better position than Aubrey to comment on both the types of people who attended and the content that was covered. More...