"The Integrity Institute website has been created to publish some of the research that helps explain why the wellbeing of the average New Zealander has been gradually declining over the past 40 years and is likely to continue to do so unless action is taken. Research has been carried out by researchers who have a PhD or other relevant qualifications."
https://theintegrityinstitute.org.nz/about/
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Finally someone is doing some serious tracking of political lobbying in NZ;
https://theintegrityinstitute.org.nz/lobbying-corrupts-decisions/
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"Prior to the pandemic farming contributed less than 10% to GDP and dairying was 3.6% of GDP. Clearly, farming is not the backbone of the economy and 30,000 farmers have a far greater influence on Government policies than they deserve.
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Farmers pay $151 million in levies each year to farming organisations to promote their interests and products. They can also pay over $1000 each year to Federated Farmers."
Strypey