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Parties have their say on organics manifesto
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (400+ words) Political parties have shown mixed support for Organics Aotearoa New Zealand’s recently launched manifesto. OANZ said it wants political parties to do more than simply give the strategy the nod; it wants them to show their support through dedicated policy....
Solar farm expansion raises concerns over productive farmland
1+ day, 22+ min ago (631+ words) The impact of solar farms on rural communities is being likened by farming leaders to the expansion of forestry. Gareth Williams, the chief operating officer with the Sustainable Energy Association of New Zealand, said there are currently about 350 hectares of…...
Volunteers deterred by pest control compliance: Feds
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (761+ words) Red tape and excessive costs are turning willing farmers and volunteers away from vital pest control work, Federated Farmers Bay of Plenty president Brent Mountfort says. Mountfort, a committed environmentalist, warns that heavy compliance around the use of some chemicals…...
A rare and valued voice in NZ politics
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (512+ words) I am sorry to hear that ACT list MP Mark Cameron is retiring. He hasn’t enjoyed the best of health over the past 12 months, with kidney dialysis and heart issues, but he will be missed. The Northland dairy farmer is…...
Local government overhaul gathers pace
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1096+ words) By Marika Hill for LDR and Farmers Weekly Councils are facing the biggest shakeup in local government in three decades, but not all are on board. In May, the Government gave councils three months to come up with a “voluntary…...
Sharing rural life, one smoko at a time
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (988+ words) After years of giving back to rural communities both in New Zealand and afar, Philippa Cameron has claimed the Rural Champion category of the 2026 NZI Rural Women Business Awards. Philippa’s iconic business, What’s for Smoko, began eight years ago when…...
Flood-resilient fencing tested after repeat washouts
3+ day, 9+ min ago (677+ words) A trial of flood-resilient fencing is underway in the Top of the South. The initiative was set up in response to the severe weather events of June and July last year, in which a one-in-100-year flood was followed two…...
Game animal policy ‘misses the mark’: Feds
3+ day, 51+ min ago (600+ words) ACT’s plan to transfer responsibility for managing game animals on conservation land to the Game Animal Council needs a major rethink, Federated Farmers says. Richard Dawkins, Federated Farmers pest management spokesperson, says allowing the Game Animal Council to set game…...
You can rely on sport to save us from ourselves
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (747+ words) This is not strictly speaking an appropriate topic for Farmers Weekly, but in the middle of winter when agriculture has slowed down briefly, apart from calving already underway, and politicians, current or wannabe, are gearing up for the election, sport…...
Rural health package a ‘significant first step’
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (349+ words) Rural health initiatives announced by the government this week are a significant first step towards addressing rural health inequities, says the Rural Health Network. The government announced three new initiatives that it says will assist rural clinicians with training, support…...