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Drink Driving Enforcement Beats Lower Limit
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 2:35 pm | Federated Farmers
A Government plan that will reportedly almost halve the drink-driving blood-alcohol limit risks making all rural people criminals, says Charlie Pedersen, Vice-President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Letter Problem Licked
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 2:56 pm | Federated Farmers
News that farmers and other businesses can again free post their payments of GST, PAYE and fringe benefit tax is welcome news, said Charlie Pedersen, Vice-President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Middle Earth Fears Unfounded
Monday, 1 December 2003, 3:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Claims that tenure review and overseas investment mean selling off Middle Earth are as fictitious as Middle Earth itself, says Charlie Pedersen, Vice President, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Trade Data Highlights Big Squeeze
Friday, 28 November 2003, 8:13 pm | Federated Farmers
The 19th consecutive fall in export receipts has highlighted the "big squeeze" on farmers from a high exchange rate and unhelpful government policies, said Tom Lambie, President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Flexibility Eroded By Holidays Bill
Friday, 28 November 2003, 3:12 pm | Federated Farmers
Select committee support for four week's annual leave is yet another example of on-farm working relations being constrained by a government that thinks it knows best for employees, rather than the employees themselves, said Charlie Pedersen, Vice President ... More >>
LIC Share Vote Welcomed
Thursday, 27 November 2003, 5:47 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy Farmers of New Zealand (DFNZ) congratulates Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) on changing its share structure, said Kevin Wooding, Chairman of DFNZ. More >>
Rates Gallop Ahead Of Inflation
Thursday, 27 November 2003, 12:07 pm | Federated Farmers
"Local government rate increases continue to spiral out of control," said Don Nicolson, the local government spokesman for Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Cheaper Fertiliser Gets Thumbs Up
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 2:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Price cuts by two fertiliser companies are fantastic news and will help farmers cope with lower returns due to the soaring kiwi dollar, said Kevin Wooding, Chairman of Dairy Farmers of New Zealand. More >>
Fed Farmers Wants Open Season On Canadian Geese
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 10:00 am | Federated Farmers
Canada geese should be removed from the Wildlife Act's list of game birds, paving the way for a strategy to cut back numbers of the introduced pest, says John Aspinall, a National Board member of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Forecasts Paint Grim Rates Picture
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 3:02 pm | Federated Farmers
A Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) survey of local council rates forecasts suggests a grim future for the nation's ratepayers, said the federation's local government spokesman Don Nicolson. More >>
F.A.R.T. Poetry Winners Announced
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 2:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Congratulations to Henry Paton and Wendy Clark, winners of the Fight Against Ridiculous Taxes (F. A. R. T.) poetry competition. More >>
FFNZ National Council Speech
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 10:31 am | Federated Farmers
2003 has been a significant year for the organisation. The challenges have been many. We have demonstrated the fundamental strength of the organisation. We have shown we can respond. More >>
Notice of National Council Meeting
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 9:37 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) National Council meeting will be held on 18-19 November at the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, 147 The Terrace, Wellington. More >>
Government plans new cash grab
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 4:30 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers are outraged at the possibility that the government is hatching another cash grab on fuel buyers, said Hugh Ritchie, the transport spokesman for Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Minister Bites Federated Farmers
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 8:44 am | Federated Farmers
Minister of Local Government, Chris Carter shows he is sadly mislead if he thinks microchipping dogs is a good idea says Don Nicolson, National Board member, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) More >>
Microchipping Will Waste $25 Million Per Year
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 11:56 am | Federated Farmers
Parliament's support for the compulsory microchipping of dogs flies in the face of logic and is effectively throwing away over $25 million every year says Charlie Pedersen, Vice President, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) More >>
Northland Farmers Offered Better Option
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 10:42 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) this week begins a major campaign to show Northland farmers the benefits of belonging to New Zealand's premier national farming organisation. More >>
Foreign Ownership Review Irrational
Monday, 10 November 2003, 9:58 pm | Federated Farmers
The Government should stop using irrational concerns as justification for a review to hinder future land ownership arrangements in New Zealand says Tom Lambie, President, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Land Curbs Meddlesome
Monday, 10 November 2003, 2:43 pm | Federated Farmers
Government curbs on foreign investment will scare away badly-needed foreign investment and undermine New Zealand's economy, says Tom Lambie, President, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
Select Committees Redundant
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 5:35 pm | Federated Farmers
Customs Minister Rick Barker and Local Government Minister Chris Carter seem to think that the parliamentary process is simply for show, said Don Nicolson, a board member of Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc). More >>
