New Zealand farmers stage huge protest over environmental rules

Fears of growing urban/rural divide as workers take to tractors to protest against measures they say are unfairThousands of farmers have descended on dozens of towns and cities across New Zealand in their tractors in a nationwide protest against a swathe of new environmental regulations.The Howl of a Protest event was tipped to be the largest of its kind for the rural sector, with motorcades expected in 51 towns and cities. Continue reading...