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New Health System Flawed: Federated Farmers
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 3:39 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' submission to the Health Select Committee today spelt out the rural organisation's deep concerns with the Government's health reform legislation. More >>
Handling The Employment Relations Bill
Monday, 25 September 2000, 9:08 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers have been inundated with farmers attending their "handling the Employment Relations Bill" courses. More >>
Green's Policy Hurts New Zealand's Low Paid
Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 4:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is imploring the Green Party to gain a better understanding of New Zealand's international trade and economic reality, following two Green Party MP's taking part in anti-trade demonstrations in Melbourne. More >>
Farmers Flock To Employment Relations Seminars
Wednesday, 6 September 2000, 5:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' Employment Relations Seminars are proving very popular with farmers. The first three meetings - in Te Awamutu, Paengaroa, and Morrinsville - have attracted over 230 farmers. More >>
Bailey Re-Appointment Shows Free Trade Committment
Monday, 4 September 2000, 1:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson today congratulated the Government on its decision to retain the position of Special Agriculture Trade Envoy, and the subsequent re-appointment of Malcolm Bailey for a further year. More >>
Border Review Result Win For Federated Farmers
Thursday, 31 August 2000, 8:47 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers today described the continued separation of the Government's Customs and Quarantine Services as a victory for its efforts. More >>
Economist's Claims Nonsense
Friday, 25 August 2000, 3:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Charlie Pedersen, Chairman of Dairy Farmers of New Zealand, has called the idea that dairy farmers are stealing money from the economy as bizarre. More >>
Increasing Fire Service Levies Adds To Inequity
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 6:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers would be very concerned if the demands by professional fire fighters for a massive wage increase led to a rise in the fire service levy. More >>
Sheep Co Will Need Careful Thinking: Feds
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 6:41 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers Meat and Fibre Chairman Chris Lester believes that the establishment of Sheep Co will require some careful thinking on the part of the Implementation Project Team and sheep farmers. It has implications for both the Wool Board and Meat ... More >>
FF Urge Careful Consideration On Wool Restructure
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 4:31 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' Meat and Fibre Chairman Chris Lester is urging the Wool Board to give careful consideration when appointing the Implementation Project Team. More >>
FF Applauds Govt Help For Chemical Dump Families
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 4:07 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers today applauded the Government's announcement that it will begin negotiations on repurchasing land containing DDT and dieldrin from three farming families in Southland. More >>
91% Of Woolgrower Voters Can't Be Wrong
Monday, 21 August 2000, 8:05 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' Meat & Fibre Producers Chairman Chris Lester has welcomed the resounding mandate for change received from growers via the referendum on the McKinsey & Co Report to New Zealand Woolgrowers on Improving Profitability. More >>
Call For 2001 WTO Ministerial To Launch New Round
Monday, 21 August 2000, 8:00 pm | Federated Farmers
At a joint meeting in Wellington today, Federated Farmers of New Zealand (FFNZ) and the National Farmers Federation (NFF) of Australia called on their governments to push the 2001 Ministerial Conference of the WTO to be the launch of a new round of ... More >>
Time For Kiwis To Heed Brash's Warning
Wednesday, 16 August 2000, 5:34 pm | Federated Farmers
The co-incidental announcement of the Reserve Bank's August Monetary Policy Statement and the final enactment of the Employment Relations Bill should be an important signal to all New Zealand businesses and employees. More >>
Telecomm Inquiry Needs To Revisit Drawing Board
Wednesday, 16 August 2000, 5:32 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has told the Telecommunications Inquiry that its proposed industry regulation scheme will do nothing to improve rural telecommunications. More >>
FFNZ/National Farmers Fed. Of Australia Meeting
Monday, 14 August 2000, 4:14 pm | Federated Farmers
The National Board of Federated Farmers of New Zealand and the top officials of the Australian National Farmers Federation will hold a Joint Executive Meeting, the first ever, in Wellington on Monday 21 August 2000. More >>
Employers Back Sharemilkers Owning Shares
Monday, 14 August 2000, 9:02 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' Sharemilker Employers' Section supports sharemilkers owning shares in dairy companies, news that has encouraged the Sharemilkers' Section. More >>
Get Real - Arable Industry Reality Check
Thursday, 10 August 2000, 5:47 pm | Federated Farmers
"Ask any arable farmer about the boom down on the farm, and he will tell you to 'get real', according to Neil Barton, Chair of Federated Farmers Grains Council. "Arable farmers have not shared in the recent lift in income attributed to pastoral ... More >>
Woolgrowers Should Exercise Their Right And Vote
Tuesday, 8 August 2000, 4:54 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers' NZ Meat and Fibre Chairman, Chris Lester, today urged all wool growers to complete the referendum form they should have received by mail over the past week, and make sure that they return it to the Wool Board promptly. More >>
New Act Will Create Employment Minefield
Monday, 7 August 2000, 4:56 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers today lashed out at the extra compliance costs associated with the Employment Relations Bill, quoting the costs associated with good faith bargaining, paid union meetings, education leave and unfair bargaining as examples. More >>
