Auckland
Introduction
Federated Farmers Auckland takes in the Rodney, Franklin, Papakura, Waitakrere, North Shore, Manukau and Auckland council areas. The province also covers the Auckland Regional Council and part of Environment Waikato's area.
Federated Farmers Auckland is split into two sub-provinces. North of the Harbour Bridge is Rodney, and south is Franklin. Although the province includes New Zealand's largest urban area, 90 percent is still rural and consists of diverse types of production.
Lifestyle blocks are increasing but still contribute substantially to the province's production.
Main Issues
In Auckland the main issues are rates, land development and restriction on farming practices.
The Regional Policy Statement (RPS) - This is a very important document for farmers in the entire Waikato Region because it might direct councils to have rules and control certain farming activities. To find out more about some of the topics in the Regional Policy Statement or to download the Livestock Movement bylaw petition, please click the PDFs below:
Waikato District Council rates review hearing - Auckland Federated Farmers is presenting its submission on the Waikato District Council's rate review on Wednesday February 1. Several individual farmers will also be presenting their submissions.
A copy of the hearings scheldule is available below.
Auckland compliance checklist
This checklist, designed for diary farmers in the Auckland region, outlines the minimum requirements for complying with Council rules. The guidelines are the result of collaboration between Federated Farmers, Fonterra, DairyNZ and the Auckland Regional Council in an effort to pin down the way regulatory officers interpret the rules and to provide everyone with as much consistency and certainty as possible.
Note there is a difference between the ‘minimum requirements' and the more ambitious ‘best practice' guidelines promoted by DairyNZ - this led to some confusion among farmers at the Rodney Field Day.
To download a copy of the guidelines, please click the PDF below.
Meetings
Annual general meetings in the province and sub-provinces are held in various places, and at different times; all members are notified.
Executive meetings are held eight or nine times a year in the EMA building on Khyber Pass Road. Special meetings are also held when required.
Provincial news
To download a copy of the latest provincial media release, newsletter and column, please click here.
Contact the Executive
Bruce Parris
Meat & Fibre chairperson
T: 09 422 5553
F: 09 422 5053
M: 027 270 9619
E: parrisfamily@slingshot.co.nz
Field Officer
Michael Jujnovich
Field Officer for Northland, Auckland and Hauraki-Coromandel
T: 027 475 5675
E: mjujnovich@fedfarm.org.nz
Regional Policy Advisor
Richard Gardner
Senior Policy Advisor
T: 0800 327 646
E: rgardner@fedfarm.org.nz
Qualifications: BSc, BBS, LLB (hons), Dip Business Studies (Dispute Resolution), AAMINZ
I have been with the Federation: Eight years
You will know me because: We coordinated the opposition of a large number of landowners to the Landscape Variation to the Auckland Regional Council's Regional Policy Statement, which was subsequently put 'on hold'.
Federated Farmers 2011-2012 Directory
To download a copy of Federated Farmers 2011-2012 Directory click on the PDF below.
