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Moving On Up

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 3:36 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers’ proud record as an important training ground for future community and business leaders has been reinforced by two key appointments to Environment Waikato, said Don Nicolson, vice president of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Well Done South Canterbury

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 9:07 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers joins with the community of South Canterbury in congratulating all those that helped develop the very successful Opuha dam project. More >>

Mallard Urged To Fix RMA

Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 2:18 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is urging the new environment minister, Trevor Mallard, to put reform of the Resource Management Act (RMA) at the top of his “fix-it” list. More >>

Nuffield Scholars Announced

Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 10:37 am | Federated Farmers

The New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust is pleased to announce three scholarship recipients for 2007. More >>

Federated Farmers: RMA Needs Overhaul - Survey

Friday, 5 October 2007, 11:30 am | Federated Farmers

The cost of the Resource Management Act has been slammed again in a survey of farmers, said Don Nicolson, vice-president of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Seed Growers Optimistic

Tuesday, 2 October 2007, 11:29 am | Federated Farmers

Herbage seed prices are lifting to levels never seen before in New Zealand, says the chair of the Herbage Seedgrowers Subsection of Federated Farmers, Hugh Wigley. More >>

Rural Voice Must Be Preserved

Friday, 28 September 2007, 2:21 pm | Federated Farmers

The law must change to retain a rural voice in local government, said Don Nicolson, vice-president of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Landmark Decision Vindicates Farmers

Monday, 24 September 2007, 4:51 pm | Federated Farmers

A landmark Environment Court decision on a resource consent strongly backs Federated Farmers' calls to reform DoC's role as an advocate in the RMA process*. More >>

Farmers Welcome Climate Change Announcement

Thursday, 20 September 2007, 2:57 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers welcomes that agriculture has been given more time to find ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions before joining an emissions trading scheme, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Electoral Finance Bill Must Change

Thursday, 20 September 2007, 12:33 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers has joined calls for sweeping changes to the Electoral Finance Bill. Appearing before the justice and electoral select committee today, Federation president Charlie Pedersen said the Bill went too far and contradicted one of its ... More >>

Council Rates, Spending Must Be Reined In

Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 4:33 pm | Federated Farmers

Official figures show that local government rates and spending are out of control and must be reined in, said Don Nicolson, vice president of Federated Farmers. More >>

Farmers Say Time Goose Is Cooked

Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 9:00 am | Federated Farmers

The urgent need for better management of Canada goose numbers has been reinforced by official papers showing a surging geese population in the South Island. More >>

Farmers Back Anti-Red Tape Bill

Friday, 14 September 2007, 9:58 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers strongly supports the intent of Rodney Hide's Regulatory Responsibility Bill, said Charlie Pedersen, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Top Council Award – The Full List

Thursday, 13 September 2007, 10:29 am | Federated Farmers

Full results of where councils around the country rated in the Federated Farmers’ Top Council Award are attached. The aim of the awards is to give recognition to councils based on the responses to a Rates Report Card, an informal questionnaire filled out ... More >>

Inquiry Told Don’t Lose Sight Of Real Issues

Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 1:53 pm | Federated Farmers

The Reserve Bank Act and official cash rate are mostly working well but the Reserve Bank needs to lift its game and the government could do a lot more to help the central bank do its job, said Don Nicolson, vice president of Federated Farmers of New Zealand. More >>

Taranaki Home to New Zealand’s Best Council

Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 10:46 am | Federated Farmers

Congratulations to Taranaki Regional Council – the best council in a ranking of New Zealand's hottest local authorities. More >>

Parliament Misses Golden Opportunity

Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 9:24 am | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers is disappointed that a select committee hearing the Bill of Rights (Private Property Rights) Amendment Bill has not taken the opportunity to beef up protection of property rights. More >>

Top Council Award

Sunday, 9 September 2007, 1:52 pm | Federated Farmers

The Top Council award is based on the views of more than 1800 people throughout New Zealand. More >>

Farmers to Continue Lines Discussions

Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 4:10 pm | Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers will continue to talk to Transpower and political leaders to seek solutions to issues around power pylons over private land. More >>

Councillors Urged To Sign The Pledge

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 10:16 am | Federated Farmers

Candidates in upcoming council elections are urged to sign a six-point pledge card for better local government. “The pledge card is a way for rate payers to know who they are really voting for, where each candidate stands on rates, and whether ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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