Hon David Carter - Video

David Carter from Fieldays 2010

nospam@example.com (admin) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:23:23 +1200

David talks about Fieldays and the agriculture sector as an economic powerhouse - many images from the event are part of the video.

David Carter on China, ECAN, more

nospam@example.com (admin) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:52:42 +1200

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Minister of Agriculture David Carter talks about his recent trip to China and the opportunities that exist for the agriculture sector in exports to that country. He goes on to discuss the role of agriculture in the country's economy, the decision to dismiss the Environment Canterbury board in the context of water management - and concludes with a discussion of the coming General Election.

Wanaka Show

nospam@example.com (admin) — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:11:00 +1300

Minister at the Upper Clutha A&P Show in Wanaka.

Minister vists MAF

nospam@example.com (admin) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:29:00 +1300

Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Biosecurity, David Carter, takes a tour of Wellington's Pastrol House, meeting MAF Biosecurity and Crown Forestry senior staff.

Video Newsletter - 25 July

nospam@example.com (admin) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:27:50 +1200

David talks about the Government's empty promises and their consequences for farmers and livestock.

19 June: David Carter on Fieldays, the ETS and farming

nospam@example.com (admin) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:24:10 +1200

National's spokesman for agriculture, David Carter, on National's delegation to the annual Fieldays event (and Labour's very poor showing there), the emissions trading scheme and concerns in the farming community.

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14 May Video Journal

nospam@example.com (admin) — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:43:59 +1200

National Party Agriculture Spokesman talks about plant closures and the difficulties facing New Zealand's sheep and beef industry.

09 April: Video newsletter on the drought

nospam@example.com (admin) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:20:27 +1200

09 April. From the main steps of Parliament, David talks about the drought and warns that, despite light rainfall over the past few weeks, the consequences of the long, dry summer will continue to beset the agricultural sector for some time to come.

On emissions trading and agriculture

nospam@example.com (admin) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:55:31 +1300

02 April. Agriculture spokesman David Carter talks about submissions on the Government's proposed emissions trading scheme and the potential damage that legislation could do to New Zealand agriculture if it is not handled with an eye to economic consequences.

VIDEO: On the 'mega merger' and petty politics

nospam@example.com (admin) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:23:03 +1300

National Party Agriculture spokesman David Carter takes Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton to task over his politically motivated criticisms of a proposed 'mega merger' for the sheep and beef industry. "To leave the sheep and beef industry in the crisis it is now is not an option. This is a $5 billion industry for New Zealand and I can assure you that the National Party is not going to see that industry fall over because Mr Anderton wants to play petty politics with it."

23 January - Challenges in the new year

nospam@example.com (admin) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:07:08 +1300

David - National's spokesman for Agriculture - talks about upcoming challenges in 2008 for the agriculture sector.

On the Emissions Trading Scheme

nospam@example.com (admin) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:34:31 +1300

David - National's spokesman for Agriculture - talks about the Labour Government's new Emissions Trading Scheme and outlines some of his concerns about the effect of the scheme on agriculture in New Zealand.

VIDEO: David and John Key at Canterbury Show

nospam@example.com (admin) — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:09:42 +1300

21 November. David Carter blasts Jim Anderton's talkfest

nospam@example.com (admin) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:52:15 +1300

Sometimes talk is just talk. Jim Anderton's upcoming talkfest looks like a million dollars worth of hot air, says National's spokesman for Agriculture, David Carter.

Video Journal: 07 November

nospam@example.com (admin) — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:25:17 +1300

07 November. David, National's spokesman for agriculture, talks about the new electorate boundaries, the Cabinet resuffle and the effects of that on agriculture - noting that Labour has an almost complete lack of MPs with any experience or nous in that area while National's benches are lined with more than a dozen MPs who have backgrounds that align them closely with farmers.