Federated Farmers High Country
Representing New Zealand's High Country Farmers
Federated Farmers High Country is an industry group within the Federation's structure.
Issues relevant to the high country are many and varied. The guidance of the nine-person management committee extends beyond general policy and advocacy, as well as highlighting the high country perspective in these roles.
Federated Farmers High Country represents the interests of New Zealand's high country farmers through the High Country industry group council.
The industry group has a chairperson, an executive committee, provincial representatives, an industry group manager and a policy advisor. To see who represents the High Country industry group, please click the link below.
To read more about the High Country industry group, download the PDF below.
Key challenges and campaigns
In recent times Federated Farmers High Country has been strategically involved in:
- Crown Pastoral Lands Act
- RHD (rabbit haemorrhagic disease)
- Wilding Tree control
- Pastoral Lease rent renewals
- Tenure Review
- Valuation methodology for both Rentals and Tenure Review
- Tahr and Canada Goose Control Plans
- Regional and District Plans
- High Country Accord Trust
Federated Farmers High Country has been instrumental in many positive initiatives:
- "A High Country Recreational Users Code". Produced in May 1991 and endorsed by the likes of Federated Mountain Clubs, NZ Fish & Game Council, and the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society.
- Published "Spirit of the High Country" and "Tussock Grasslands, Our Heritage".
- Organised a series of seminars on Tenure Review processes and valuations for rental.
Wilding Conifer Management Group - Many landowners are faced with control problems, and to most private farmers, this is a new management issue. Consequently, fundamental questions relating to spread risk/prevention and operational control strategies, and post-control management have still to be answered satisfactorily. To find out more visit the Wilding Conifer Management Group's website by clicking here.
Keeping you informed
Federated Farmers High Country also produce a quarterly e-newsletter, Tussock Talk, for members to keep up date with the latest news, events and issues. To view issues of the Tussock Talk, please click here. You can also subscribe to recieve the Tussock Talk via email by clicking here.
Invitation to support Federated Farmers High Country
To view the chairmans address or the business report please click on the below PDFs.
