Federated Farmers appeal to the Rotorua Lakes Council- 2021 Representation Review 

Federated Farmers have submitted to the Rotorua Lakes Council on the "Your choice" - 2022 Representation Review. We conscious that there may be significant ‘consultation fatigue’ out in the rural community following the Long-Term Plan consultation process and 2 years’ worth of significant central government proposals. Our members do not want their busy silence to be misconstrued as disinterest in rural representation or worse still as ‘silent’ approval. The farming community has felt on the outside of decision-making and is facing the consequences - a council strategically focused on transitioning the primary sector to high-value, low-impact practices and end products and increasing exotic and native forestry in the district.