Has the National Government's cavalier attitude toward biosecurity and the cuts they made to funding and front-line staff resulted in this major threat to the multi-billion dollar kiwifruit industry?
I think so.Time will tell and will they be taken to account for their foolishness?
I
hope
so!
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Not so quick there Mr Bob!
Time for you to read the post at No Minister.
Could have been around since the Shipley days you reckon PM?
Perhaps you are right!
How's your front lawn looking?
I'm sure I saw one of those dreaded dandelions daring to show its head just yesterday!
No problem with dandelions - I just nuke them.
And they deserve it!
Cheeky natural things!!
Blarrdee nature!!!
Not since Jenny Shipley's time, she wasn't PM in 2000 and if the ODT is correct that might have been when the infgection came in:
"MAF Biosecurity was still trying to determine the strain of PSA and how widely it had spread through the industry, a process that took take three weeks, but there is already industry speculation that it has arrived through plant imports.
Fairfax reported that since 2000, six consignments of budwood have been imported, including two from Italy, and six consignments of pollen from China and Chile.
In a statement to Parliament yesterday, Agriculture Minister David Carter said it appeared the disease may have been in the country for some time and it was spread by pollen, heavy rain, strong wind, animals and humans."
Infgection? That's a particularly nasty strain, possibly involving a syringe.
Speculation eh Ele!
Sounds pretty lethal, this bacteria.
Why, oh why, did the National Party lower their guard at the borders?
They were widely criticised at the time and now look what we have got!
Ok I'm gonna say it:...
"Palm Kernel"
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Good for you Shunda.
How about saying it on Homepaddock and see what Ele's supporters say :-)
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