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# NZ Farming Is under Attack
- URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-farming-is-under-attack/
- Published: 2022-10-20T18:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-20T04:01:18.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:48

[dailytelegraph.co.nz](https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/news/nz-farming-is-under-attack-voices-for-freedom/?ref=goodoil.news)

That’s the view of Voices For Freedom spokesman Tane Webster.

In a video recently uploaded to Odysee, Webster explains why the government’s recently announced Farm Emissions Tax is a bad policy for the country.

*‘In this case, it’s the Farm Emissions Tax. Let me show you why it’s bad.*

*Section 4.4 of the government’s own consultation document clearly states that this new tax will cause a significant change in spending across rural communities, because they’ll have less money, a reduction in jobs and hours worked, further depopulation and accompanying decline in community services, a reduction in quality of living, and increased stress and mental health issues.*

*This new tax will also result in emissions leakages. The drop in New Zealand production will be picked up by less efficient countries, effectively worsening the situation.*

*Our share of the world’s total emissions is minuscule. New Zealand is responsible for 0.2% of the world’s total emissions, and agriculture is only a part of that.*

*And finally, food and fibre exports made up 81.4% of New Zealand’s total exports in the year to 30 June 2022.*

*Crippling this sector will have a massive flow-on effect to all New Zealanders.*

*So essentially, it’s another bad idea being pushed by our government, that’s going to negatively affect all of our lives, because it affects the economy and food production.*

*It’s an example of our government prioritising their reputation with some international organisation, instead of doing what’s best for the people of New Zealand.*

*So if you don’t like the direction we’re going, support New Zealand farmers, and support the protest.’*

[Follow Voices For Freedom on Odysee](https://odysee.com/@voicesforfreedom:6?ref=goodoil.news).

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