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It is important to have an informed debate about water management, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton says.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

The reality of climate change is the biggest threat we face to New Zealand agriculture, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Irrigation is vitally important to New Zealand, and a variety of ways to fund new schemes will be considered in the future, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton says.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

The avocado industry is an example of a smart industry taking advantage of innovative technology, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton says.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Former Dairy Board chairman Graham Fraser has been appointed as special agricultural trade envoy.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

This Government has introduced some of the most rigorous regulatory requirements in the world to control the use of GE techology

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Water use is vital for New Zealand farming, and the management of water resources was crucial for dairy farmers if they were not to have regulatory controls forced upon them, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton told the Dairy Farmers annual meeting in Wellington today (19 June 2002).

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

The first-ever Joint Ministerial Commission meeting with Saudi Arabia concluded well today, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

The United States Administration’s proposal to the World Trade Organisation’s agriculture committee was welcome, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Air Force helicopters would distribute food to stock trapped in isolated areas near Central Otago this weekend, Acting Agriculture Minister Michael Cullen said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Rural New Zealand has done well from the Labour-Alliance Government’s third Budget, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton intends to push for changes to the way the registration system for feral deer hunters operates.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

As you know, these irrigation projects for this region have a long pedigree. There has been quite a lot of tension from time to time. But I am delighted at the level of consultation and co-operation that appears to be going on now.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

The structure of your organisation was one of the complicated issues to be worked through as part of the dairy mega-merger last year.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

President Dianne Milne, colleague Damien O'Connor, ladies and gentlemen: there is a lot of black humour floating round about the dismal performace of the Hurricanes rugby team lately.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

The vital importance of agriculture to New Zealand's wellbeing has been recognized by the Government, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton is to visit Australia at the invitation of Australian agriculture minister Warren Truss.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

It was time to look hard at the wisdom of continuing to export feral deer meat, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Chairman Wi Huata, my colleague Parekura Horomia, ladies and gentlemen: I am delighted to be here today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Martin Clements, Brian Gargulio, Ladies and Gentlemen: We are very good at knocking ourselves when we do badly – just ask the All Blacks or the Black Caps – but we’re not so good at celebrating our successes.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Ladies and Gentlemen: welcome to New Zealand and thank you for attending this Codex Committee meeting on meat and poultry hygiene.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Ladies and Gentlemen: thank you for the invitation to speak today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Turkey’s agriculture and rural affairs minister Husnu Yusuf Gokalp is to visit New Zealand, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Allegations of corruption by a would-be documentary maker were ridiculous slander, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture