Today’s announcement from the National Party on water storage is exactly what farmers have been crying out for so we’re giving the policy the big tick of approval, Federated Farmers […]
Infrastructure
Feds digs deep for farmers on rates
By Nigel Billings, Senior Policy Advisor Advocating for farmers on rates is not easy work, but every year Federated Farmers has a crack at local council plans and budgets. This […]
Cross-party commitment needed on infrastructure deficit
Simon Edwards Long-term, integrated planning and a bipartisan commitment to the agreed way forward is crucial if New Zealand is to make meaningful headway on our infrastructure deficit, Waka Kotahi […]
Feds unanimous that action overdue on road maintenance shortfall
A call for the current and future government to place much higher priority on rural road maintenance won unanimous support from the Federated Farmers National Council. The remit, from the […]
Fine print overrides common understanding in insurance cover
AMP’s refusal (actually SunCorp via Vero) to pay out on insurance cover for storm damage to farm culverts shows the importance of reading your detailed policy document. The following case […]
Commission probes rural internet non-performance
For the last five years the annual Federated Farmers Rural Connectivity Survey has highlighted the plight of rural families and businesses struggling with patchy, slow and sometimes non-existent internet and […]
5G deal is a bonus for rural areas
Contracts the government has settled with the nation’s three biggest telecommunications players to roll out 5G to regional towns is good news for rural communities. Digital Economy and Communications Minister […]
Tree trimming proposals have ETS implications for farmers
By Hamish Barwick Proposals by MBIE to increase minimum clearance distances for trees on farmland near overhead lines and poles would have Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) implications for some farmers, […]
Unjustified DoC easement charge sets a worrying precedent
By Gavin Forrest, Federated Farmers Chief Advisor In February last year Federated Farmers was made aware that the Department of Conservation was seeking to increase what it charged a small […]
Farmy Army helping ‘tame the landscape’ again
Everybody has something to offer as Cyclone Gabrielle recovery continues in Hawke’s Bay and further up the east coast, Janiene Bayliss says. “Just a small band of people working together, […]
