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Who will pick up Essential Freshwater’s $80b price tag?
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 4:13 pm | DairyNZ
Excessively stringent freshwater policies that won’t achieve significantly better water quality outcomes will cost New Zealanders more than $80 billion over the next thirty years, says DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle. “The water quality limits ... More >>
Bipartisan support for Zero Carbon Bill gives certainty
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 5:21 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ Chief Executive Dr Tim Mackle is welcoming todays bipartisan support of the Zero Carbon Bill as a positive step forward for New Zealand farmers. More >>
DairyNZ: robust science and partnerships crucial for water
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 5:08 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ’s submission on the proposed Essential Freshwater package identifies the solutions needed to deliver lasting improvements for water quality and ecosystem health in New Zealand, while protecting our economy. Healthy and swimmable waterways ... More >>
Proposed freshwater policies could cost NZ $6 billion
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 6:39 pm | DairyNZ
Economic modelling by DairyNZ shows the proposed Essential Freshwater package could significantly harm New Zealand’s dairy sector and the wider national economy – by 2050, costing $6 billion per year. More >>
Economic report an inaccurate, trivial attack on farmers
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 5:40 pm | DairyNZ
The recent NZIER report trivialises the significant role the dairy sector plays in New Zealand’s economy – and fails to look at the specifics of the Government’s freshwater package, according to DairyNZ. DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle said ... More >>
DairyNZ welcomes immigration changes
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 3:20 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ Chief Executive Dr Tim Mackle is welcoming today’s announcement that the Government will be streamlining the employer assisted work visa process to help businesses and farms fill skills shortages. More >>
Thanks for listening Minister, but bit longer would be nice
Friday, 13 September 2019, 6:52 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ Chief Executive Dr Tim Mackle is welcoming this afternoon’s announcement that consultation on Essential Freshwater has been extended by two weeks - but is calling on the Minister to go further. More >>
Government must extend Freshwater consultation
Friday, 13 September 2019, 5:17 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle is calling on the Government to move swiftly to extend the six-week timeframe of the Essential Freshwater consultation. More >>
Helping waterways without hurting rural communities
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 4:01 pm | DairyNZ
Today’s Essential Freshwater Package shows healthy and swimmable waterways are important to all New Zealanders, including dairy farmers, who share the same aspirations to protect our streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands. DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim ... More >>
Five years of Water Accord shows farmers doing their bit
Monday, 2 September 2019, 5:12 pm | DairyNZ
One of New Zealand’s biggest hands-on environmental efforts has created a wave of change on dairy farms across the country and is contributing to progress in improving water quality. More >>
Government urged to work with farmers to reduce emissions
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 8:11 am | DairyNZ
DairyNZ Chief Executive Dr Tim Mackle is urging the Government to work with agricultural groups to drive real behaviour change on farm, instead of imposing a broad-based tax. Sector organisations have put forward an alternative Primary Sector Climate ... More >>
Farmers Rise to Climate Challenge
Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 1:41 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle is today joining with other primary sector leaders to launch a Primary Sector Climate Change Commitment: He Waka Eke Noa - our future in our hands to manage agricultural emissions. More >>
DairyNZ: Government’s methane target must change
Monday, 15 July 2019, 4:27 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ has released its submission on the Zero Carbon Bill and is calling on the Government to revise the methane target in the Bill to one that does not put at risk New Zealand’s world-leading dairy sector. Farm profit could go down by as much ... More >>
Farmer submissions encouraged on ZCB
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 1:11 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle is encouraging dairy farmers to speak up and make a submission on the Government’s proposed Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill. More >>
Rural communities need mental health focus
Friday, 31 May 2019, 1:41 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle has welcomed an increase in funding for mental health in yesterday’s Budget, saying he hopes the increased frontline services for mental health will include sufficient support for rural communities. More >>
Ambitious targets will require govt support
Friday, 31 May 2019, 1:22 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle has welcomed funding announced in yesterday’s Budget for the Sustainable Land Use Package but will be watching closely to ensure announcements translate to real and tangible support for farmers and the wider rural ... More >>
$21 million research collaboration to improve waterways
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 3:11 pm | DairyNZ
The dairy sector welcomes the Government’s announcement today that it will invest alongside farmers in a seven-year $21 million research partnership that will boost the current effort to clean up rural waterways. More >>
Jim van der Poel Elected New DairyNZ Chair
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 11:25 am | DairyNZ
Waikato dairy farmer Jim van der Poel has been elected the new chairman of industry good body, DairyNZ. He replaces Michael Spaans, who passed away earlier this week. More >>
DairyNZ supports decision to cull animals
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 3:35 pm | DairyNZ
DairyNZ supports decision to cull animals on farms infected with Mycoplasma bovis Dairy farmers around the country will be reassured by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) decision to cull animals on farms infected with the disease Mycoplasma bovis ... More >>
Climate change: Rural professionals can make a difference
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 11:48 am | DairyNZ
A series of climate change workshops throughout New Zealand wound up this week, after attracting 420 rural professionals, says Kara Lok, DairyNZ’s senior adviser leading climate change. More >>
