by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Welcome to 2023 and the first Federated Farmers economic commentary for the year. It’s been four weeks since my last one so a […]
Infrastructure
The ever-full diary of a Feds provincial president….
If ever there was a demonstration of all that Feds is engaged in, and the workload of our provincial presidents and fellow branch elected leaders – all voluntary, on top […]
Feds applauds govt’s rural connectivity ambitions
The government’s goal that by 2032 every rural and remote resident and worker in New Zealand will have the ability to access the connectivity they need is ambitious but admirable, […]
Second phase of UFB rolled out
Santa’s gift for New Zealand this year is the completion of the second phase of the ultra-fast broadband network. The 11-year national project to install ultra-fast broadband (UFB) wraps up […]
Proposed speed limit reductions a handbrake on rural communities
Rather than enforcing speed limit reductions on stretches of open road, Waka Kotahi (NZTA) should be fixing current road infrastructure. That’s the view of Federated Farmers in its submission on […]
Feds applauds government’s long-term rural connectivity ambitions
The government’s goal that by 2032 every rural and remote resident and worker in New Zealand will have the ability to access the connectivity they need is ambitious but admirable, […]
Feds advocacy dilutes drinking water regulation over-reach
Simon Edwards It’s still “regulatory over-reach” but new rules covering tens of thousands of small-scale rural water supplies are in a much better place than when first proposed. That’s the […]
One man’s search for better satellite broadband
Lyndsey Thompson was so impressed with what Brdy offered, he’s now their Channel Business Development Manager…. After taking two years to build our new home through the isolations and border […]
Using wifi to boost your connectivity
By Richard McIntyre, Federated Farmers telecommunications spokesperson If you have half decent internet to the house, you are already on your way to being able to spread that over a […]
Farmers encouraged to sign up for connectivity help
Federated Farmers is urging its members struggling with poor and unreliable internet connectivity to sign up for government assistance under the Remote Users Scheme announced today. “We know from the […]
