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Federated Farmers - Latest News [Page 157]
Does Anyone Understand The Foreshore Policy?
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 10:00 am | Federated Farmers
The government's foreshore and seabed policy creates deep uncertainty for all landowners, said Tom Lambie, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Little, Not Large, Suffers Most RMA Pain
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 1:52 pm | Federated Farmers
A ministerial review of the Resource Management Act (RMA) must recognise the huge hassles it causes daily for small and medium-sized businesses, not just large projects, said Charlie Pedersen, Vice President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Chairman's Address Meat and Fibre Conference
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 1:27 pm | Federated Farmers
The last year has been an extremely busy one for New Zealand Meat and Fibre Producers (NZMFP) and for Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) as a whole. More >>
Waitaki Bill Now Obsolete
Monday, 29 March 2004, 5:40 pm | Federated Farmers
The government should immediately withdraw its Waitaki water legislation following Meridian Energy's abandonment of Project Aqua, said Tom Lambie, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
New Zealand Meat & Fibre Producers Conference
Monday, 29 March 2004, 10:11 am | Federated Farmers
The New Zealand Meat and Fibre Producers' (NZMFP) Conference and Annual General Meeting will be held from 31 March - 1 April at the Sudima Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch. More >>
Integrity Must Be Upheld
Monday, 22 March 2004, 2:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy Farmers of New Zealand (DFNZ) is pleased that regulators have acted to uphold the integrity of New Zealand's food export system after allegations of fraud linked to a $50 million milk powder export scandal. More >>
Bee Import Backed
Monday, 22 March 2004, 9:30 am | Federated Farmers
A new breed of bee being introduced to New Zealand will help in the fight against the devastating Varroa bee mite, said Lin McKenzie of the New Zealand Bee Industry Group (NZBIG). More >>
Farmers Want Safeguards Over Reserves
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 6:16 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers want a clear division between management of quota and farmers' reserve funds in a restructured New Zealand Meat Board, said Ian Corney of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Extreme Events Need Extreme Action
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 5:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) is pleased that the government has recognised the enormous scale of the flooding disaster which has hit central New Zealand, said federation President Tom Lambie. More >>
Flood (Disaster Relief) Bill
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 10:27 am | Federated Farmers
Tom Lambie, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc), will be available for media interviews after the passage of the Taxation (Disaster Relief) Bill. More >>
Keep Pressure On Fonterra
Friday, 12 March 2004, 3:12 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy farmers will need to examine their budgets and put pressure on Fonterra Co-operative Group to perform in the wake of the co-operative's sharply lower forecast payout for 2004/5, said Kevin Wooding, Chairman of Dairy Farmers of New Zealand (DFNZ). More >>
Tax Breather For Flood Affected Businesses
Friday, 12 March 2004, 10:46 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers will be heartened by the generous offer of Tax Management New Zealand to provide up to one month's tax relief for businesses badly affected by the February flooding, said Tom Lambie, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Flood-Affected Farmers Urged To Contact IRD
Friday, 12 March 2004, 12:36 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is concerned that flood-affected farmers are worrying unnecessarily about meeting their tax obligations, said Tom Lambie, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Border Tax Decision Flawed
Thursday, 11 March 2004, 9:18 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) condemns the select committee decision to push ahead with a $20 million tax grab to fund tighter border security rules, said Tom Lambie, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Paid Parental Leave – Nice If You Can Get It
Wednesday, 10 March 2004, 8:43 am | Federated Farmers
Paid parental leave is discriminatory, says Charlie Pedersen, Vice President, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
More Delays To Varroa Strategy
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 9:06 am | Federated Farmers
The government's decision to appoint a board of inquiry into the proposed Varroa pest management strategy will disappoint the vast majority of South Island beekeepers, said Milton Jackson, Chairman of the New Zealand Bee Industry Group (BIG). More >>
FFNZ At Northland Fieldays
Monday, 8 March 2004, 3:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) is at the Northern Fieldays this week to show Northland farmers the advantages of belonging to the national collective voice for rural New Zealand. More >>
Farmers Welcome Tax Law Change
Thursday, 4 March 2004, 10:22 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) welcomes today's announcement that the government will change the law to give the tax department room to forgive interest charges on late tax payments. More >>
China Trade Pledge A Good First Step
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 5:34 pm | Federated Farmers
A comprehensive free trade deal with China would give a significant boost to the New Zealand economy, said Tom Lambie, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Stop Fiddling At Edges
Friday, 27 February 2004, 6:45 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) is astonished that the government is to peg fuel excise and road user charges to inflation, but refuses to cut the huge amount of transport-related taxes it siphons into the consolidated fund. More >>
