NZ Farmers ‘Howl’ in Protest at Ardern Govt’s Taxes and Regulations

NZ Farmers ‘Howl’ in Protest at Ardern Govt’s Taxes and Regulations
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint press conference held with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 28, 2020. Loren Elliott/File Photo/Reuters
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Thousands of New Zealand farmers nationwide took to the streets in over 40 cities and towns on tractors and utes to protest new taxes and regulations that the Ardern government implemented.

The ‘Howl of a Protest,’ organised by Groundswell NZ—an organisation made up of farmers, growers, contractors and tradespeople—was protesting a raft of new taxes and environmental regulations that they say are punishing the rural sector.

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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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