Rural voter anger at New Zealand's environmental policies to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions may contribute to a return of right-wing parties to power at an Oct. 14 election, a shift that could diminish the country's green image.
of at least one minor party to govern, probably the smaller further right wing ACT party.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the country needed to continue to push forward with emission reduction policies including those related to farming, as not doing so was a credibility issue for the country.Green Party co-leader James Shaw said New Zealand had to continue to reduce agriculture emissions because its "future economic security depends on our sustainability credentials".
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