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Careful who you employ
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 11:03 am | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors New Zealand – the only national association and the leading advocate for rural contractors in New Zealand – is urging farmers to ensure their agricultural contractor is a member of the organisation. More >>
Record turnout at RCNZ annual conference
Monday, 4 July 2016, 10:45 am | Rural Contractors NZ
A record turnout of 153 contractors, from all around the country, descended on the Bay of Islands – in late June – for this year’s RCNZ annual conference. More >>
Rural Contractors annual conference coming up
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 11:02 am | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) is encouraging all of its members – and any others interested in the agricultural contracting sector – to attend its annual conference being held in the Bay of Islands later next month. More >>
Contractors must do their bit
Monday, 2 May 2016, 2:44 pm | Rural Contractors NZ
Agricultural contractors around the country must play their part in helping to prevent the spread of the invasive weed velvetleaf, says Rural Contractors NZ (RCNZ) president Steve Levet. More >>
English on the Money – Rural Contractors
Friday, 15 April 2016, 1:44 pm | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors NZ (RCNZ) president Steve Levet says comments made by Deputy Prime Minister Bill English in relation to the suitability and work ethic of some young New Zealanders is, unfortunately, correct. More >>
A big win for Rural Contractors NZ
Monday, 5 October 2015, 9:52 am | Rural Contractors NZ
Agricultural contractors around New Zealand will soon be able to bring in overseas workers much easier than in the past – following a deal struck between its national body and Immigration NZ. More >>
Rural Contractors hold successful conference
Monday, 29 June 2015, 9:15 am | Rural Contractors NZ
More than 150 agricultural contractors from around the country met in Blenheim, last week, for Rural Contractors New Zealand’s (RCNZ) annual conference. More >>
Blenheim the place to be in June for Ag contractors
Friday, 22 May 2015, 11:25 am | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) is encouraging all of its members – and any others interested in the agricultural contracting sector – to attend its annual conference being held in Blenheim later next month. More >>
On the road again – RCNZ workshops being held in May
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 2:35 pm | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) will be on the road again this May updating its members on the latest changes in health and safety, transport and employment laws – as well as other topics – in a series of roadshows being held around the ... More >>
Rural Contractors ask: What about us?
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 11:57 am | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors New Zealand is questioning why the Government has made recent changes to immigration rules to help Queenstown employers recruit much needed staff, but continues to ignore similar requests from the rural contracting sector. More >>
Contractors available to help out
Monday, 19 January 2015, 6:11 pm | Rural Contractors NZ
Farmers facing financial stress and mounting pressure on-farm and exacerbated by the increasingly dry weather, should reach out for help as should agricultural contractors, advises Rural Contractors New Zealand. More >>
Rural Contractors question machinery and parts costs
Friday, 10 October 2014, 4:10 pm | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors New Zealand is questioning the high cost of machinery and parts that contractors and farmers are currently paying. RCNZ President, Steve Levet says with the falling forecast milk price for the coming season dairy farmers are going ... More >>
Rural Contractors want action from the incoming Government
Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 9:44 am | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors New Zealand has congratulated Prime Minister John Key and the National Party for its success in this year’s general election. More >>
Do You Have the Correct Licence for the Coming Season?
Monday, 15 September 2014, 11:50 am | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) is urging its members to ensure they have all the correct transport licences for the coming season. More >>
Rural Contractors ask for similar seasonal worker deal
Thursday, 24 July 2014, 2:31 pm | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors New Zealand is welcoming news that Government’s plans to encourage more New Zealanders into seasonal work and also its decision to increase the annual Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) cap to a total of 9000 workers. More >>
Successful annual conference for Rural Contractors NZ
Sunday, 29 June 2014, 8:03 pm | Rural Contractors NZ
More than 100 agricultural contractors from all over the country met in New Plymouth, last week, for Rural Contractors New Zealand’s (RCNZ) annual conference. More >>
Rural contractors to meet in New Plymouth in June
Thursday, 22 May 2014, 10:53 am | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) is urging members, and those interested in the rural contracting sector, to hurry up and register for this year’s annual conference being held in New Plymouth next month. More >>
Rural Contractors NZ hits the road during May
Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 9:35 am | Rural Contractors NZ
Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) will be updating its members on the latest changes in health and safety, transport and employment laws – as well as other topics – in a series of roadshows being held around the country during May. More >>
Rural contractors need to bone up on employment obligations
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 11:44 am | Rural Contractors NZ
Agricultural contractors need to ensure they are on top of their all employment and health and safety obligations, according to Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) More >>
Rural contracting nears a billion-dollar-a-year industry
Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 4:47 pm | Rural Contractors NZ
New Zealand’s rural contracting industry contributed almost a billion dollars to the country’s economy last year, according to recently published research. More >>
