By Cameron MacDuff On July 1st this year the maximum penalty on a new high-emission vehicle increased to $6,900. This would be more palatable if dealerships were choked with affordable, […]
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Economic Week – May 19
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy The Budget – Bread and butter with a dollop of election year jam I’d have to say I’m disappointed with a big-spending Budget […]
Budget 2022: Spend, spend, spend for a secure future?
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy At a Glance Big spending Budget. Emphasis on cost of living, health, and climate change, plus ‘business support’ and Māori. Surplus return delayed […]
Economic Week – May 20
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Budget 2022 was a big spending budget with a strong emphasis on cost of living, health, and climate change. Its approach was […]
Feds to Govt: Focus spending on value for money
Federated Farmers has called on the government to do its bit to dampen down inflationary fires by being responsible about managing its finances and ensuring spending provides bang for buck. […]
Economic Week – January 14
by Nick Clark, Group Manager National Policy Happy New Year and welcome back. Here is Feds’ first economic update for 2022. Plenty in it as it’s been four weeks since […]
Feds notches some gains on Council Long-Term Plans
Federated Farmers has just published its 2021 Rates Report, with the disappointing headline news that rates rises continue to outstrip inflation. In the last decade average rates have jumped a […]
Economic Week – 27 August
With the Level 4 lockdown into its second week the economy will be taking a hit each day it continues. Vehicle traffic has taken a dive and consumer spending has […]
Rein in rates and show some backbone on water plan, ECan urged
Federated Farmers is strongly urging Environment Canterbury to demonstrate financial discipline and stick with current water plans developed with the community, rather than cave in and start a $25 million […]
Bills on tax bracket creep and sound law-making deserve debate
A government committed to fairness and responsible law-making should not allow two bills recently drawn from the Member’s Ballot to sink without debate, Federated Farmers says. “At the very least […]
