18 March 2019
On the face of it the Resource Management Act (RMA) and its application is a wide-ranging, all-encompassing, citizen-friendly piece of legislation.
When it was released in 2001 the then Environment Minister Simon Upton made a video for councillors about their role.
12 March 2019
Good, robust debate on key issues is important if New Zealand is to continue as a progressive, forward-thinking democracy.
But that sort of high-quality, informed debate can happen only when it is based on facts.
4 March 2019
Getting compensation for loss is never as straightforward as you’d like it to be – whether you are dealing with an insurer, a commercial partner or the government the process is always time-consuming and often frustrating.
18 February 2019
The world has changed and it’s time our industry took control of its future.
The only reason our industry is being targeted by environmentalists and, consequently, the Government, which needs votes to stay in power, is because we lack unity and leadership.
13 February 2019
It's amazing how easily information can be misinterpreted.
Take Fish and Game’s latest Colmar Brunton poll, for example.
5 February 2019
While we support its underlying intention to improve the environment through farming practices we have an issue with sustainable farming.
28 January 2019
It is a well-worn adage that change is the only constant, but this year that need for change in the dairy sector has never been greater.
The tumultuous global markets of the past five years, massive industry debt and controversy over industry growth and direction have left many dairy farmers feeling disconnected at best from their industry and cynical, even angry, at worst.
22 January 2019
The busy pace of 2018 looks set to continue in 2019 with a number of important initiatives in the pipeline and policy issues likely to be decided by Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
16 January 2019
We dairy farmers are used to change.
We are continually working to keep productivity high while making changes to how we farm that will reduce our environmental footprint.
10 December 2018
While most New Zealanders are looking forward to the Christmas break there are some jobs where there’s always work to be done like those in hospitals, the emergency services and on farms.
