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Teapot Valley farming family Paul and Jenny Lindsay, their sons, Charlie, 12, and Billy, 8, with Rocky the dog join hundreds of people for the Nelson protest. Jenny said she was also concerned about rights being taken away from local councils across the country when each area was so different. “It can t just be one size fits all,” she said. “We re all for helping the environment, but it s got to be doable. It s not doable at the moment; it s too much in one go.” Jenny said she knew people who had sold their farms to “corporates” because it had become so difficult and the money they were offered was good.
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What are Aotearoa s farmers actually protesting about this Friday?
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