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Streamlined H&S Regime Drives Focus On Key Risks - Federated Farmers

Thursday, 3 April 2025, 7:35 am | Federated Farmers

The changes announced this week will result in greater clarity for farmers, and other business owners, on what they need to do. More >>

Federated Farmers Welcome Health And Safety Reset

Monday, 31 March 2025, 6:30 pm | Federated Farmers

Birkett says today’s announcement from Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden outlines the first moves toward a more practical system. More >>

Review Of Costly Capital Rules Long Overdue

Monday, 31 March 2025, 4:56 pm | Federated Farmers

"We’re pleased the Reserve Bank has finally seen the light and taken the first steps towards easing some of the pressure farmers have been feeling by announcing this review." More >>

Farmers Support Review Of Highly Productive Land Policy

Monday, 31 March 2025, 10:03 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers supports the Government’s move to explore a more targeted approach, including mapping out special agriculture zones. More >>

Federated Farmers: Property Rights Returning To Farmers

Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 3:21 pm | Federated Farmers

"We welcome the Government’s blueprint for new planning legislation to replace the broken Resource Management Act," Federated Farmers RMA reform spokesperson Mark Hooper says. More >>

Court Decision A Pragmatic Win For Southland Farmers

Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 4:47 pm | Federated Farmers

The Government have been very clear on their intent to make legislative changes to section 70 of the Resource Management Act later this year. More >>

Reserve Bank’s Capital Rules Bleeding Farmers Dry

Friday, 14 March 2025, 3:19 pm | Federated Farmers

Banking rules introduced in 2019 require banks to hold enough capital to withstand a one-in-200-year financial event, adding between 50 to 120 basis points to agricultural loans. Prior to the rule change, banks were only required to hold enough capital ... More >>

Federated Farmers Push Southland Duck Licence Boycott

Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 8:20 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers Southland president Jason Herrick wants to see shooters buy their game bird licences from regions working constructively with farmers, like Hawke’s Bay or Greater Wellington. More >>

Federated Farmers Welcome Support For Drought-Hit Regions

Friday, 7 March 2025, 6:46 pm | Federated Farmers

Northland president Colin Hannah says the declaration is recognition of the growing seriousness for farmers of well-below-normal rainfall. More >>

Farmers Welcome Taranaki Adverse Event Declaration

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 12:50 pm | Federated Farmers

Water tables are very low, meaning wells and bores have dried up and farmers have had to truck in water as well as feed. More >>

Farmers celebrate more funding for QEII Trust

Saturday, 22 February 2025, 2:10 pm | Federated Farmers

"When it comes to environmental bang for your taxpayer buck, I can’t think of a better investment than the QEII Trust," Federated Farmers vice president Colin Hurst says. More >>

Members’ Bill Puts Woke Banks On Notice

Thursday, 20 February 2025, 3:01 pm | Federated Farmers

Banks have been under huge pressure recently for some of their more unpalatable lending practices,Federated Farmers banking spokesperson Richard McIntyre says. Lending decisions should be based on financial drivers, not ideological or political considerations. More >>

Federated Farmers Proposes Seven Changes To Lighten Ratepayer Burden

Monday, 10 February 2025, 10:20 am | Federated Farmers

Two of Federated Farmers’ seven recommendations call on the Government to surrender some of its tax take in favour of councils. More >>

Federated Farmers Calls For Doubling Of QEII Trust Funding

Monday, 3 February 2025, 7:46 pm | Federated Farmers

"The Government needs to step up its contribution to keep up the pace," Federated Farmers vice president Colin Hurst says. More >>

Lend, Don’t Lecture - Feds Support Shane Jones’ Banking Crackdown

Friday, 31 January 2025, 11:30 am | Federated Farmers

Jones is spearheading a member’s bill seeking to ensure financial institutions focus on their legal and social responsibility to provide credit rather than engaging in selective lending based on ideology. More >>

Government Signs NZ Up To A Decade’s More Pine Planting

Thursday, 30 January 2025, 8:58 pm | Federated Farmers

We really need the Government to start setting achievable targets that don’t require huge levels of forestry, and we need the Government to use the most up-to-date science on the warming impact of methane, Federated Farmers meat and wool chair Toby Williams ... More >>