Regulation
Government ends war on farming
Federated FarmersApr 26, 2024
Federated Farmers strongly believe winter grazing, stock exclusion and on-farm biodiversity can be better managed through the upcoming roll-out of farm plans.
EPA delays hamstring NZ tech uptake
Richard RennieApr 19, 2024
Independent report highlights slowdown of EPA agrichemicals approval process and its cost to the sector.
Horticulture speaks out on RMA reforms
Farmers WeeklyApr 15, 2024
Protecting food production must be top of mind in making amendments to the Resource Management Act, says HortNZ.
Otago charging ahead with rule changes
Federated FarmersApr 15, 2024
Federated Farmers disappointed with Otago Regional Council’s decision to plough on with its land and water plan.
Stock rules to cut into farm income, rural communities
Hugh StringlemanNov 9, 2023
Federated Farmers warns of knock-on effects from Northland exclusion plans.
Farmers see red over Northland livestock exclusion plans
Hugh StringlemanNov 8, 2023
Fear is that hill country grazing will need costly resource consents in the future.
Water concerns find receptive ear at ORC
Neal WallaceNov 3, 2023
Council said to have promised changes to Regional Land and Water Management Plan.
Foresters, councils at odds on new regs
Richard RennieNov 2, 2023
Forest waste management and some planting decisions devolve to local authorities.
‘Third wave’ land use shift on the way
Richard RennieOct 31, 2023
MyFarm seminar to unpack the change it says will wash over rural NZ.
New Zealand’s resource management system is broken
Federated FarmersOct 25, 2023
Only by putting locals at the heart of the decision-making process can we ensure decision-makers balance the issues in a way that enhances local wellbeing.
Damned if you don’t: new regs tight on time and cost
Richard RennieOct 10, 2023
New risk classification of farm dams likely to prove expensive – if there is even capacity to get it done.
Speed of freshwater change a ‘hospital pass’
Federated FarmersOct 5, 2023
The world is changing; farmers are not resistant to this. But when policy lands and is not fit for the intended outcome, it fuels mistrust in authorities, writes Emma Crutchley.
Regulation change empowers councils on forestry
Farmers WeeklyOct 3, 2023
Many planning, slash removal and wilding control decisions will rest with local authorities.
Pukekohe deer farmer fined for NAIT breach
Farmers WeeklySep 29, 2023
Failure to tag 278 animals nets $12,000 fine.
Environment Court hearings for PC1 get underway
Gerald PiddockSep 29, 2023
Court to hear appeals against ‘decisions version’ of plan.
EPA drops ball on crop treatment options
Richard RennieSep 27, 2023
NZ farmers risk falling behind in key markets due to delays in approval.
Southern freshwater bureaucracy gears up
Neal WallaceSep 27, 2023
Scores sign on as certifiers and auditors of farm water plans.
Mayor welcomes NPS on natural hazards
Richard RennieSep 26, 2023
Local authorities, insurers welcome policy direction on planning for natural hazards.
Groundswell protest reaches Picton
Neal WallaceSep 26, 2023
Drive 4 Change hears stories of stressed farmers in nationwide trek to highlight rural plight.
Regs cost a lot and achieve little, report says
Neal WallaceSep 25, 2023
More sleep lost to following the rules than to farming itself, one farmer says.
Changes to stock exclusion rules an encouraging sign
Farmers WeeklySep 22, 2023
Industry groups say changes are a good start in making stock exclusion regulations fit for purpose.
ORC river flow call a blow to farmers
Neal WallaceSep 21, 2023
Fears for land’s future as new minimum rates announced.
ORC tables Manuherikia River proposal
Neal WallaceSep 19, 2023
Recommendation to triple minimum flow of Central Otago river over the next 17 years.
Methane report goes into CCC mix
Neal WallaceSep 15, 2023
Next year’s review will take into account new report on methane metrics.
Regs impede creation of new wetlands: Fish & Game
Farmers WeeklySep 11, 2023
It has become harder to establish wetlands and easier to destroy them, says body.
Farmers NZ to host political debate
Farmers WeeklySep 8, 2023
Agri leaders of six parties on the spot about plans for the sector.
Waikato council chips away at effluent compliance
Gerald PiddockSep 1, 2023
Officials carried out more than 500 inspection of region’s thousands of dairy farms last season.
ECan approves new consent regs
Annette ScottAug 18, 2023
Farms have to learn whole new system before previous one is even bedded in, Feds says.
New RMA laws born into political squall
BusinessDeskAug 17, 2023
Key legislation to reform RMA passed, with National immediately taking aim at them.
Otago well up on new fertiliser rules
Farmers WeeklyAug 11, 2023
Reporting under freshwater plans getting better every year.
Feds flags ‘increased uncertainty’ in new SNA regs
Neal WallaceAug 2, 2023
Final version said to ignore draft suggestions about using plain language.
DoC’s eye-watering easement fees strike again
Farmers WeeklyAug 1, 2023
Gap between expectation and DoC quotation almost 1000%.
Pen pushers drive provinces to the brink
Alan EmersonAug 1, 2023
Transport decisions taken in Wellington bear no relation to rural needs, says Alan Emerson.
Regs without rhyme or reason
Dairy FarmerJul 31, 2023
Fast-moving regulations are strangling agribusiness and the economy, says Findex Waikato’s managing partner.
‘Impractical’ freshwater regs bring new tensions on farm
Neal WallaceJul 28, 2023
Blanket approach could end up harming land, environment and farmers’ self-image, study finds.
Carbon cuts coming to a store near you
Richard RennieJul 28, 2023
This makes the continued wrangling around He Waka Eke Noa and regulated reduction targets something of a sideshow to market reality, writes Richard Rennie.
Sector must have a say on ETS settings: BLNZ
Guest writerJul 27, 2023
Crucial to get NZ’s policy settings right without gutting rural communities, says Sam McIvor.
Waikato farmer hit with record NAIT fine
Farmers WeeklyJul 27, 2023
Hundreds of cattle involved in infringement of tracking rules.
Right doesn’t mean might for major parties
BusinessDeskJul 24, 2023
Policy shifts fail to bring voters along in fractured political landscape, polls suggest.
Iwi approach a winner as professors unpack farm assurance
Richard RennieJul 17, 2023
An Our Land and Water study delves into the labyrinth of systems to find how schemes can be enhanced to improve farmer-consumer relations.
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