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Feb 29, 2008
Will National Really Desert The Agriculture And Forestry Sectors?
The news this morning the United and NZ First support the proposed changes to the forestry aspects of the Government's emissions trading regime means that the policy is dependent on support from National (Maori will almost certainly be opposing the forestry and fisheries aspects of the Governments proposed policy). You can see why the remaining good political manager on the Labour front bench - Michael Cullen - is getting cold feet.