30/05/2023 |
Hon Damien O'Connor |
Minister of Agriculture |
Request to reject the proposed Code of Welfare: Dairy Cattle, as it is not fit for purpose |
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30/05/2023 |
Hon Jo Luxton |
Associate Minister of Agriculture |
Request to reject the proposed Code of Welfare: Dairy Cattle, as it is not fit for purpose |
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16/03/2023 |
Hon Meka Whaitiri
CC
Hon Damien O'Connor
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Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare)
Minister of Agriculture/Rural Communities
National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) |
Request to reject the proposed Code of Welfare: Dairy Cattle, as it is not fit for purpose. |
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20/02/2023 |
Hon David Parker |
Environment |
Request for Relief from some Resource Management Act requirements for Cyclone Gabrielle affected farmers and growers to restore their operations |
Yes |
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10/02/2023 |
Hon Damien O'Connor
CC
Hon Dr Ayesha
Hon David Parker |
Minister of Agriculture; Minister of Biosecurity; Minister of Land Information; Minister of Trade and Export Growth |
Request to all political parties to support a review of genetic modification laws |
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10/02/2023 |
Mark Cameron MP
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James McDowall
Simon Court |
List Member ACT |
Request to all political parties to support a review of genetic modification laws |
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10/02/2023 |
Hon James Shaw
CC
Marama Davidson
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Climate Change |
Request to all political parties to support a review of genetic modification laws |
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10/02/2023 |
Todd Muller MP |
National Party Spokesperson: Agriculture; Climate Change |
Request to all political parties to support a review of genetic modification laws |
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10/02/2023 |
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer MP
CC
Rawiri Waititi MP |
List Member, Te Paati Māori |
Request to all political parties to support a review of genetic modification laws |
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09/02/2023 |
Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall |
Health; Research, Science and Innovation |
Request for Meeting with Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard and Vice President Wayne Langford |
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03/02/2023 |
Hon Kieran McAnulty |
Local Government; Rural Communities |
Congratulations on Appointment and expressed concerns over Three Waters Reforms |
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03/02/2023 |
Hon Jan Tinetti |
Education |
Congratulations on Appointment and expressed concerns about inequitable funding of rural families access to education. |
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03/02/2023 |
Hon Willow-Jean Prime |
Conservation |
Congratulations on Appointment and request to meet. Outline of key issues in common and potential conflicts. |
No |
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02/02/2023 |
Hon Ginny Anderson |
Digital Economy and
Communications
Small Business |
Congratulations on Appointment and offer to meet. Regarding need to improve connectivity for rural and remote people. |
No |
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27/01/2023 |
Hon Carmel Sepuloni |
Deputy Prime Minister |
Congratulations on Appointment. Acknowledgement of support for Get Kiwis on Farm joint Feds/MSD Initiative. |
No |
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25/01/2023 |
Rt Hon Chris Hipkins |
Prime Minister |
Congratulations on Appointment and request to meet. Outlined top for issues to address for Farmers and growers. Slow down-halt RMA reform/Review Methane targets/Review Carbon forestry drivers/Review unworkable regulations (e.g. Essential Freshwater). |
No |
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18/01/2023 |
Hon Kieran McAnulty
Hon Stuart Nash
Hon James Shaw |
Emergency Management
Forestry
Associate Environment
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Cyclone Hale - Request to initiate official inquiry to reduce risks in the future.
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Yes |
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14/12/2022 |
Hon Kiritapu Allen |
Associate Minister for
the Environment |
Significant Concerns with Changes to the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Sources of Human
Drinking Water) Regulations 2007 |
No |
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17/08/2022 |
Hon David Parker
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Environment
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Winter Grazing: Request winter grazing regulations are delayed until Nov 2023 and that industry work to provide farmers with a winter grazing template to complete this season. |
Yes |
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04/08/2022 |
Hon David Parker |
Environment |
Request legislation be amended to delay the 2021/22 Nitrogen Cap reporting date to 31 December 2022. This will remove the current problem whereby farmers are being encouraged to break the law. |
Yes |
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03/08/2022 |
Hon David Parker |
Environment |
Invite to meet with Federated Farmers' national water spokesperson, Colin Hurst. |
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21/12/2021 |
Hon David Parker,
Hon Damien O'Connor.
CC
Vicky Robertson (MfE)
Ray Smith (MPI) |
Environment;
Agriculture |
Concerns with Natural & Built Environments Bill |
Yes |
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15/12/2021 |
Hon Damien O'Connor |
Agriculture |
KiwiSaver Withdrawls: purchase of first farm and ability of sharemilkers and farm employees to purchases rented out property |
Yes |
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03/12/2021 |
Hon Grant Robertson,
Hon Chris Hipkins,
Hon Damien O'Connor,
Hon Jan Tinetti
CC
Dr Caralee McLiesh (Treasury),
Iona Holsted (Ministry of Education),
Ray Smith (MPI) |
Finance,
Education,
Rural Communities,
Associate Education. |
Budget 2022: Equity of access to education for isolated rural families and whanau. |
Yes |
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09/11/2021 |
Hon Grant Robertson,
Hon David Parker,
Hon Damien O'Connor,
Hon Kiritapu Allan,
Hon James Shaw.
CC
Dr Caralee McLiesh (Treasury),
Vicky Robertson (MfE),
Ray Smith (MPI),
Penny Nelson (DOC).
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Finance,
Environment,
Agriculture,
Conservation,
Associate Environment. |
Budget 2022: Indigenous Biodiversity.
Importance of progressing the complete package of budgetary measures and national regulation. |
Yes |
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01/11/2021 |
Hon James Shaw,
Hon Damien O'Connor |
Climate Change
Agriculture |
Progressing He Waka Eke Noa |
Yes |
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28/10/2021 |
Hon Damien O'Connor |
Agriculture,
Rural Communities |
Highlight the critical need for dairy workers and request for 1500 class border exception visas in time for calving 2022. |
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19/10/2021 |
Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern,
Hon Grant Robertson,
Hon David Parker,
Hon Nanaia Mahuta,
Hon Damien O'Connor,
Hon James Shaw.
CC
Chris Seed (Foreign Affairs & Trade),
Ray Smith (MPI)
Vicky Robertson (MfE). |
Prime Minister,
Finance,
Environment,
Foreign Affairs,
Agriculture,
Climate Change. |
He Waka Eke Noa, Agricultural Emissions and COP26 |
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21/09/2021 |
Hon Nanaia Mahuta |
Local Government |
Water Services Bill: further request for exemption for small suppliers (response to her letter of 03/09). |
Yes, Meeting held |
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16/09/2021 |
Hon Kris Faafoi,
Hon Damien O'Connor |
Immigration,
Agriculture |
Highlight the urgency required to prioritise and approve the dairy sector workers who are currently in the residency application queue. |
Issue addressed. |
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