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OPINION: Federated Farmers and its members don’t have much love for regulations-obsessed regional councils.
So, when reports surfaced that the council car of the beleaguered chairperson of Environment Canterbury (ECan) was clocked speeding 678 times since January, reaching speeds of 157kph, the Feds couldn’t resist a dig.
“If only ECan could process consents this fast!”, screamed the Feds’ official X account.
The Press reported that a council spokesperson said the chief executive had brought the breaches to the chair’s attention, but did not yet know if he was driving the car on each of those occasions, as others were able to drive it.
Federated Farmers is celebrating following the Government's announcement that young farmers will be able to use their KiwiSaver funds to buy their first home or farm.
Newly released data from Environment Canterbury (ECan) Farm Environment Plan (FEP) audits are showing a dramatic lift in environmental performance across the region.
OPINION: The euphoria over the Government’s two new bills to replace the broken Resource Management Act is over.
Canterbury arable farmers are down by tens of millions of dollars after a rollercoaster of wild changeable January weather saw harvests delayed and some crops destroyed by violent hailstorms.
OPINION: The past few weeks have been tough on farms across the North Island: floods and storms have caused damage and disruption to families and businesses.
Fonterra is rejecting New Zealand First's claim that outgoing chief executive Miles Hurrell is in line for a 'golden handshake'.
Strong wool is now being used as a pigment in screen printing for a new clothing range.
Halter has unveiled plans for a large-scale expansion of its virtual fencing and animal management system, following a major fundraising round.
“Pack your thinking caps. You need more than just farming knowledge for this one.”
Cyber attacks on New Zealand businesses are down.
The man who organised a 57,000 signature petition to ban the export of live animals by sea from NZ says he's delighted that the Government has abandoned plans to reinstate the trade.
OPINION: The good news keeps getting better for NZ dairy farmers.
OPINION: With export of livestock by sea dead in the water, opponents of the Gene Technology Bill think they can…
