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Farmers Remain Resolute against Kyoto
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 2:04 pm | Federated Farmers
On the eve of New Zealand officially becoming part of the Kyoto Protocol to reduce climate change effects farmers remain resolute in their opposition to the Protocol, says Federated Farmers President Tom Lambie. More >>
Members Granted Exemption to Overdimension Rule
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 1:59 pm | Federated Farmers
The Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA) is to be congratulated for finding a solution to the ban on the use of overdimension agricultural vehicles on the road over the Christmas holiday period, says Hugh Ritchie, transport spokesman for Federated ... More >>
Bill another Blow to the Rural Community
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 9:09 am | Federated Farmers
The rural community has been delivered yet another pre Christmas blow with the report of the Local Government and Environment Select Committee on the Local Government Bill, says Federated Farmers Vice President Charlie Pedersen. More >>
Don't forget Varroa this summer
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 9:33 am | Federated Farmers
Now that summer is officially here and people start to think about their holidays it is important for them to remember it is illegal to transport bees south of the MAF imposed movement control line across the middle of the North Island and to transport ... More >>
Productive sector penalised today
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 9:01 am | Federated Farmers
New Zealand farms and businesses are the losers from today's grandstanding on the Kyoto Protocol, say Federated Farmers and Business NZ. More >>
Govt. needs to Provide Certainty for Scientists
Monday, 9 December 2002, 10:09 am | Federated Farmers
Government needs to provide clearer direction in its Biotechnology Strategy, says Federated Farmers National Board Member Neil Barton. More >>
New OSH Powers Smack of Envy
Saturday, 7 December 2002, 11:25 am | Federated Farmers
Farmers are rightly concerned about Government proposals to give individual OSH inspectors the right to fine employers and employees on the basis of their financial situation, says Charlie Pedersen, Federated Farmers Vice President. More >>
Dairy Farmers send clear Message to Fonterra
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 4:24 pm | Federated Farmers
Dairy farmers are clear that Fonterra should be accountable to their supplier shareholders not the other way round, says Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Chairman Kevin Wooding. More >>
Dairy Farmers Disappointed by Fish & Game NZ
Monday, 2 December 2002, 9:40 am | Federated Farmers
Dairy farmers are again disappointed by Fish and Game New Zealand's concerted campaign to create false negative perceptions of the environmental stewardship of the dairy industry. More >>
Fonterra Rationalisation Inevitable
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 10:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Fonterra's recently announced plan to restructure its Wellington office was inevitable according to Dairy Farmers of New Zealand Chairman Kevin Wooding. More >>
Don't Forget About New Zealand Wheat
Friday, 22 November 2002, 4:27 pm | Federated Farmers
New Zealand wheat growers are anticipating a good harvest of milling wheat in January/February 2003 says newly elected Chairman of United Wheatgrowers John Wright. Good rains across the New Zealand milling wheat-growing regions should ensure that our bread consumers ... More >>
Local Government Review Essential
Friday, 22 November 2002, 2:49 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) has reiterated its demands for a review of the Rating Powers Act. More >>
Telecom's Charges Rethink Window Dressing
Friday, 22 November 2002, 12:28 am | Federated Farmers
'Telecom's decision to revise their telephone connection charges is largely window dressing' says Tom Lambie, President of Federated Farmers. More >>
Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust
Thursday, 21 November 2002, 5:19 pm | Federated Farmers
Environment Minister launches Conservation Trust History will be made when the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust (BPCT) celebrates its first project with an official launch by Hon Marian Hobbs, Minister for the Environment on Monday 25 November 2002. More >>
Farmers Celebrate Private Land Protection
Thursday, 14 November 2002, 3:36 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has congratulated the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust on 25 years of protecting New Zealand's private land for public good. More >>
Fed Farmers Media Advisory - National Council
Monday, 11 November 2002, 3:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) will hold its 2002 National Council meeting on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 November at the Mercure Hotel Wellington. More >>
Farmers bring ATV Guidelines to Parl for Approval
Monday, 11 November 2002, 1:46 pm | Federated Farmers
The launch of the "Safe Use of ATVs on New Zealand Farms" Agricultural Guideline is a major step forward for on-farm safety, says Charlie Pedersen Federated Farmers National Vice President and spokesperson for the Agricultural Industry Focus Group ... More >>
Opposition against Local Government Bill Grows
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 3:13 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers have shown their anger about proposals to expand the powers of Local Government with an overwhelming response to the Local Government Forum's Stop the Local Government Bill petition, says Federated Farmers National Vice President Charlie Pedersen. More >>
Concerns over Local Government Bill Widely Shared
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 3:12 pm | Federated Farmers
Awareness of the implications the Local Government Bill will have on council spending and rates is dawning rapidly among businesses and ratepayers, says Rob McLagan, Chairman of the Local Government Forum. More >>
Time for Government to get serious about Telecomms
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 9:26 am | Federated Farmers
New telephone connection charges released by Telecom today are significant, and will do little to resolve the immediate problems being faced by those who currently cannot get a telephone connection, says Tom Lambie, President of Federated Farmers. More >>
