Policy

Agri leaders of six parties on the spot about plans for the sector.

Use state farms to give would-be farmers a leg up, party proposes.

Wellington Science City planned to increase collaboration on climate change and disaster resilience, among other key areas.

Trend appears to be reversing since rules were tightened.

O’Connor says critics need to spell out their position for levy payers.

Legislation hailed as huge step in saving high-value soils for fruit and veg.

They say govt proposal lacks detail and is ill-timed amid sector’s financial storms.

Parliament upbraids bureaucrats on lack of co-ordination on issue.

Policy shifts fail to bring voters along in fractured political landscape, polls suggest.

A responsible, well-governed forestry industry is in everyone’s interests, Colin Jacobs writes in an open letter to Climate Change Minister James Shaw.

Starting gun for Freshwater Farm Plans to be fired in Otago, West Coast and Manawatū next year.

Decision in Australia’s favour shows gap in law, says IP expert.

Cost-cutting changes suggested to ministers and officials.

Rural folk should take this time to ask ourselves what we really want, 2023 Nuffield scholar Kerry Worsnop says.

Scientists and ag leaders hail ‘step in the right direction’

Alan Emerson applauds Feds and National biotech policies.

System tested on 100 farms to avoid repeat of winter grazing errors.

Plea for protection systems fall on deaf govt ears, says chair.

Freshwater Farm Plans no great leap for Waikato.

Federated Farmers wants the next government to scrap multiple policies introduced by the last two administrations.

Council working to align local and central govt rollout for pioneering region.

Legislation will also ban environmental claims based solely on carbon offsetting schemes.

A minefield for industry good bodies as parties set out plans for sector.

Bonanza for meat, dairy, wine, honey and more with $3 trillion market easier to access from May 31.

Party releases election platform on legal and illegal weapons.

New fees will make it more challenging for landowners to register native forests, says CarbonCrop CEO Jo Blundell.

The issue is the current government has legislated that agricultural emissions will enter the ETS from January 1, 2025.

An audience of around 100 farmers, sector leaders and party members gathered to hear Luxon and McClay set out the election policy on a Bay of Islands dairy farm.

Sector leaders and governance experts call out what they say is a broken agricultural and environmental policymaking process.

Governance expert says the govt is increasingly presenting the public with policy decisions rather than options on which it then consults and decides which one to pursue.

Adding to the pressure is the perception the government does very little consultation as it formulates ideas and before it prepares bills.

Minister cites thousands of submissions on policy reform proposals.

Federated Farmers and Forest and Bird were part of initial discussions about policies they now decry as rushed, says head of environmental group.

New chair of industry body says ‘we need to listen’ to concerns.

Project aims to foster sense of shared responsibility between groups.

‘Kiwis Backing Farmers’ might not be the best use of the sector group’s time and money, the minister suggests.