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Federated Farmers Launches Petition To End Consenting Crisis
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 4:57 pm | Federated Farmers
Colin Hurst, Federated Farmers vice president, says farmers are fed up with a consenting system that’s far too complex, costly and uncertain. More >>
Survey Reveals Shocking Cost Of Consents
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 4:25 pm | Federated Farmers
Completed by Federated Farmers members nationwide in September and October, the survey shows frustration among farmers is boiling over. More >>
Rural Voices Lead The Way In Council Elections
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 2:21 pm | Federated Farmers
While this year’s local government elections have seen the lowest voter turnout in 36 years, with only 32.65% of eligible voters bothering to have their say, the response in provincial and rural New Zealand was significantly better. More >>
Canterbury Farmers Need Urgent Consent Fix
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 10:27 am | Federated Farmers
Nearly 200 Canterbury farmers packed into a community hall last weekend to voice their growing anger and frustration at the region’s consent crisis. Organised by Federated Farmers, the Ashburton meeting drew a standing-room-only crowd and delivered ... More >>
Canterbury Farmers Win Fight To Keep Cops
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 4:48 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers helped lead the community response, organising public meetings in Culverden and Leeston, lodging formal submissions, and encouraging hundreds of residents to have their say. More >>
Rural Connectivity Crisis Demands Urgent Action
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 9:35 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers’ 2025 Rural Connectivity Survey, completed by more than 600 farmers in August and September, highlights ongoing issues. More >>
Federated Farmers Slam ECan’s Shameless Political Stunt
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 1:36 pm | Federated Farmers
"It’s incredibly disappointing to see Environment Canterbury (ECan) playing these kinds of petty political games," says Federated Farmers vice president Colin Hurst. More >>
Farmers Blindsided By $4000 Winter Grazing Charges
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 1:46 pm | Federated Farmers
The current approach raises questions about the balance between environmental oversight and supporting farmers to comply. More >>
Warning Of Carbon Forestry Threat To Central North Island
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 11:55 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has been highly critical of the Government’s proposed carbon forestry rules, saying they don’t go anywhere near far enough to be effective. The Government’s proposal is to cap the amount of farmland that can be registered ... More >>
Federated Farmers Push For National Pest Strategy
Friday, 5 September 2025, 2:42 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers has asked Parliament’s Primary Production Committee to set up a joint agency briefing to clarify the scale of New Zealand’s pest problem, what it means for climate change, and where the current governance framework is falling ... More >>
Federated Farmers Welcomes Review Of Reserve Bank Capital Rules
Monday, 25 August 2025, 5:26 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers says higher capital requirements increase the cost of borrowing across the economy but that farmers, who carry higher debt levels, are disproportionately affected. More >>
Banking Inquiry Delivers Major Win For Farmers
Friday, 22 August 2025, 2:08 pm | Federated Farmers
"This is the most significant progress we’ve seen in a generation on rural banking issues," Federated Farmers banking spokesperson Mark Hooper says. More >>
Strong Wool - Where To Next?
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 10:55 am | Federated Farmers
The national sheep flock is now about one third of what it was at its peak in the 1980s - and our influence in global markets has similarly dwindled. More >>
Why Carbon Forestry Rules Won’t Work
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 1:24 pm | Federated Farmers
"The draft rules have completely missed the mark," says Federated Farmers forestry spokesperson Richard Dawkins. "As they’re currently drafted, the proposed regulations will barely make a dent in the number of whole-farm conversions to carbon forestry." More >>
Law Change Could Save Farmers And Taxpayers Millions
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 9:54 am | Federated Farmers
National MP Joseph Mooney’s Climate Change Response (Restriction on Civil Proceedings) Amendment Bill aims to confirm a common-sense principle: if a person or business is complying with national climate change laws, they can’t be sued for causing ... More >>
South Canterbury Farmers Join Backlash Over Police Cuts
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 2:11 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers vice president Colin Hurst says farmers and others in his community of Waimate are deeply disappointed by the proposals. More >>
Carbon Forestry Rules Still Wide Open
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 7:54 am | Federated Farmers
"This is an incredibly disappointing result and many farmers will be feeling a total sense of betrayal," Federated Farmers forestry spokesperson Richard Dawkins says. More >>
Thousands Of Farmers Spared From Unworkable Box-Ticking Exercise
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 4:20 pm | Federated Farmers
Thousands of farmers would have needed to go through the process of applying for a new resource consent, and ticking boxes, for absolutely no environmental gain. More >>
Water Consents Extension A Big Win For Otago Farmers
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 3:59 pm | Federated Farmers
Many consents to take water to grow crops, grow grass for animals, or undertake other farming activities were due to expire, with renewal prospects costly and uncertain. More >>
New Seasonal Work Visas A Boost For Agriculture
Monday, 11 August 2025, 6:25 pm | Federated Farmers
These two visas, alongside last year’s changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa, mean farmers and growers now have a suite of migrant worker settings that are fit-for-purpose, and attractive to skilled overseas workers. More >>
