The Ag Department has responded to our questions arising from concerns about the future of ARD following recent media reports.

The Department's has confirmed the 'there is no intention to close the DEDJTR Agriculture Research Division, Hamilton.'

The Department has aslo confirmed 'that there will be no redundancies.'

To read the Department's full response and our questions then click on the link above.

The second part of the article references Deputy Secretary German Spangenberg’s comments.

Members can contact our Organiser Efu Koka if developments differ from these written commitments.