Monday, May 20, 2024

Governance


Members wanted for Waste Advisory Board

Members wanted for Waste Advisory Board

Farmers WeeklyApr 29, 2024
Nominations sought for people to advise environment minister on minimising waste.

Agria backs down from PGW board upheaval

Farmers WeeklyMar 22, 2024
Board welcomes development and drops preparations for special shareholders meeting.

Acland marks a year of change at BLNZ

Annette ScottMar 21, 2024
A more transparent and responsive organisation is emerging, chair tells AGM.

Fee hike shot down at BLNZ meeting

Annette ScottMar 20, 2024
Strong views from a voter turnout barely in double figures.


More frustration as southern farmers meet on HWEN

More frustration as southern farmers meet on HWEN

Neal WallaceNov 1, 2022
Talk of betrayal, boycotts dominate BLNZ road show.
A better way to serve New Zealand agriculture

A better way to serve New Zealand agriculture

Bryan GibsonOct 31, 2022
Look to assemblies, not slings and arrows.
BLNZ chair reflects on leading a fractious sector

BLNZ chair reflects on leading a fractious sector

Neal WallaceOct 31, 2022
Looking for one voice in all the yelling.
SFF builds leadership at board level

SFF builds leadership at board level

Richard RennieOct 31, 2022
Skills learnt can be applied at community or corporate level.
A conduit from government to grassroots

A conduit from government to grassroots

Gerald PiddockOct 31, 2022
Catchment groups are ready-made vehicles for engagement from both sides.
Ask Jessie Chan what makes a good leader

Ask Jessie Chan what makes a good leader

Annette ScottOct 31, 2022
Chair of the Ruralco rural supply chain shares her wisdom as she moves on.
New reality confronts young rural leaders

New reality confronts young rural leaders

Neal WallaceOct 31, 2022
Leaders of the past three decades have faced fewer challenges than today.
Managing expectations: leadership in the farming sector

Managing expectations: leadership in the farming sector

Farmers WeeklyOct 28, 2022
Farmers Weekly speaks to key industry players about their roles as industry leaders.
Long-standing LIC board member retires

Long-standing LIC board member retires

Farmers WeeklyOct 21, 2022
Baldwin steps down after 10 years serving the co-op.
DairyNZ AGM elects Brown, Lewis to board

DairyNZ AGM elects Brown, Lewis to board

Farmers WeeklyOct 20, 2022
DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel is keen to have the new members onboard.
Neil Brown sits on a park bench in front of a hedge.

Thumbs-down for govt red tape colours poll

Farmers WeeklyOct 12, 2022
Deluge of confusing regulations gets voters’ backs up, say mayors.
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Farmers beef up new Northland council

Hugh StringlemanOct 12, 2022
Three of five seats go to candidates with farming backgrounds.
MIA annual report a tribute to whole sector

MIA annual report a tribute to whole sector

Allan BarberSep 29, 2022
The importance of the industry to the NZ economy borne out by export figures.
Forage Trading Agreement aims to ease cost upsets

Forage Trading Agreement aims to ease cost upsets

Farmers WeeklySep 27, 2022
A new agreement between farmers and rural contractors has been created to account for input price volatility over…
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TB slaughter levy adjusted due to market conditions

Farmers WeeklySep 23, 2022
Only one of the slaughter levy rates will see an increase, while the others remain unchanged.
Three contest two Fonterra seats

Three contest two Fonterra seats

Hugh StringlemanSep 20, 2022
Vetted candidates to vie for place on board.
New trio heads Wool Impact

New trio heads Wool Impact

Annette ScottSep 15, 2022
Team will be led by chief executive Andy Caughey.
Beef, dairy must unite to tackle calf crisis

Beef, dairy must unite to tackle calf crisis

Gerald PiddockSep 14, 2022
Rearers ‘have to become a sustainable part of the supply chain’.
Groundswell NZ is right behind environmental reform

Groundswell NZ is right behind environmental reform

Guest writerSep 5, 2022
Groundswell says critics misrepresent its environmental stance.
Seats open up on Ruralco board

Seats open up on Ruralco board

Farmers WeeklySep 5, 2022
Outgoing chair encourages farmers to engage with co-op.
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Chan joins NZ Pork board ‘at challenging time’

Farmers WeeklyAug 30, 2022
Sector has significant concerns about regs, says new independent director.
B+LNZ seeks a new associate director

B+LNZ seeks a new associate director

Farmers WeeklyAug 26, 2022
South Otago farmer Courtney Nimmo’s term as associate director comes to an end in October.
Council working to privatise rural water

Council working to privatise rural water

Neal WallaceAug 19, 2022
Clutha mayor says discussions well underway to bring schemes under private, local control.
Three directors appointed to WoolWorks board

Three directors appointed to WoolWorks board

Farmers WeeklyAug 18, 2022
New boardroom leadership at world’s largest wool scourer.
Mataura River flood banks under new scrutiny

Mataura River flood banks under new scrutiny

Farmers WeeklyAug 12, 2022
Evacuations may be triggered by lower river levels than previously thought.
Call for farmers to join DairyNZ board

Call for farmers to join DairyNZ board

Farmers WeeklyAug 10, 2022
Two seats open to candidates keen to be part of sector leadership.
Six vie for two seats on FMG board

Six vie for two seats on FMG board

Hugh StringlemanAug 10, 2022
Five new candidates, one sitting director put themselves forward for co-operative’s board.
Waikato nitrate levels still exceed drinking water guides

Waikato nitrate levels still exceed drinking water guides

Gerald PiddockAug 9, 2022
But study suggests changes made now will more quickly show up in surface water than previously believed.
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Floods are everyone’s problem to solve

Neal WallaceAug 8, 2022
Rural ratepayers have logically carried most of the financial burden, as they have the most to lose, but the issue is broader.
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Govt urged to listen to communities on Three Waters 

Farmers WeeklyAug 8, 2022
Local government lobby group slates Bill as ‘expropriation without compensation’ of assets held by authorities for their communities.
Iwi push back on pause in forestry policy

Iwi push back on pause in forestry policy

Richard RennieAug 3, 2022
Letter from ministers concerning exotic forests only generates uncertainty for iwi.
Headshot of Dr David Walker.

Meat board appoints former WTO ambassador

Farmers WeeklyJul 15, 2022
Former diplomat Dr David Walker is the new government appointed member of the New Zealand Meat Board.
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Two to take on AWDT chair

Annette ScottJul 4, 2022
One chair steps down and two step up to head the Agri Women Development Trust (AWDT). After three…
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Nathan Guy appointed chair of Meat Industry Association

Farmers WeeklyJun 27, 2022
Nathan Guy will take over as chair of the Meat Industry Association, replacing John Loughlin. Loughlin will finish…
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Nominations for women in governance awards sought

Annette ScottJun 7, 2022
Nominations are set to close for the 2022 New Zealand Women in Governance awards, which recognise and celebrate…
Tom O'Sullivan sits on a quad bike with his arm around his smiling farm dog.

Strong wool plan still under wraps

Annette ScottJun 3, 2022
Frustration is mounting as the group tasked with  revitalising the strong wool industry remains tight-lipped. While little detail…
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