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Disappointing end to a season that had promised so much.

Very sad news. A fantastic diplomat who served New Zealand with great distinction. Thoughts with family, friends, and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade colleagues.

You're a good manager, but can you say thanks? Some great insights from ⁦⁦@winsboroughdave⁩ ⁦@WinsboroughNZ⁩ stuff.co.nz/business/12255…

Very sorry to see the resignation of @PhilHoganEU who has worked tirelessly to support EU agriculture and trade. Wishing him all the very best for whatever his next opportunity may be.

Huge news! stuff.co.nz/sport/football…

Donny!

Great to see this innovation from ⁦Fonterra⁩! nzherald.co.nz/business/news/…

An exciting development! stuff.co.nz/business/farmi…

Farcical scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon with >1,000 people gathered at Museumplein. No social distancing and very few masks in use. Ridiculous.

Very sad to learn of the recent passing of John M. “Jack” Poole from COVID-19 related complications. Jack was Chairman of shipping and logistics firm John A Steer Co., a long time partner of Fonterra dating back to the 1960s. legacy.com/obituaries/inq…

Not everyday you step outside your front door to be greeted by an angry mob of anti-government protesters being monitored by riot police and military helicopters. #SuperSpreaderEvent

A fantastic result despite the major impact COVID-19 is having around the world! fonterra.com/nz/en/our-stor…

At 34 years old my good friend Andy was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. Here’s a short article about his current situation. stuff.co.nz/national/healt…

Once again the EU seeks to protect a cheese term that’s in common use globally. Sadly self interest and economic gains the driver rather than legitimate intellectual property protection stuff.co.nz/business/12497…

Incredibly disappointing scenes yet also not surprising at all as segments of the Dutch public continue to show total disregard for public health measures

Sadly this sounds like someone who’s very much against free trade! In the interest of fairness will the UK remove the trade distorting subsidies paid to farmers? NZ farmers far from competing on a level playing field. Fair? Not even close. dailymail.co.uk/debate/article…

A good overview from Becky Rasdall on the European Unions latest attempt to restrict imports of agricultural products, including dairy IDFA agri-pulse.com/articles/15922…

A good piece from Josh Cameron. Nice to see some balance to the discussion! conservativehome.com/platform/2021/…

A welcome announcement from Mr O’Connor. It’s important that New Zealand exporters have meaningful access to the benefits negotiated under CPTPP. beehive.govt.nz/release/new-ze…

Great to be attending the 2022 NDB/NMPF/UDIA Joint Annual Meeting. Lots to cover!