Submissions

Process paper - Fibre price-quality regulation

Posted on 25/09/2023
Federated Farmers of New Zealand welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Commerce Commission on the Fibre price-quality regulation process paper

Submission on Dunedin City Council Proposed Speed Management Plan

Posted on 22/09/2023
The Otago Province of Federated Farmers (Federated Farmers) welcomes the chance to submit on the Speed Management Plan Consultation.

Comments on the Proposal to Reassess Pasture and other Animal Forage/Feed uses of Bentazone

Posted on 21/09/2023
Federated Farmers of New Zealand welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Ministry for Primary Industries’ proposal to reassess the requirements of agricultural chemicals containing bentazone with label claims for animal forage and crops

Submission to the MoT - Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport

Posted on 21/09/2023
Federated Farmers of New Zealand appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback to the Ministry of Transport on the Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024/25-2033/2034.

Submission on Draft Code of Welfare for Deer

Posted on 21/09/2023
Federated Farmers is proud of New Zealand’s record on animal welfare, and we strongly support efforts to ensure best practice is followed by all owners and managers of animals, including farmers.

Submission on the call for information on aquatic herbicides

Posted on 21/09/2023
Federated Farmers of New Zealand welcomes the opportunity to submit on the EPA’s call for information on aquatic herbicides.

Submission on: Identifying Long-term Visions (Whanganui FMU)

Posted on 13/09/2023
The Whanganui Province of Federated Farmers (Federated Farmers) welcomes the chance to submit on Horizons Regional Councils long-term visions for the Whanganui Freshwater Management Unit (FMU).

Submission on: Policy on Dangerous Dams, Earthquake-Prone Dams and Flood-Prone Dams 2023

Posted on 13/09/2023
The Marlborough Province of Federated Farmers (Federated Farmers) welcomes the chance to provide feedback to Marlborough District Council on the review of the Dangerous, Earthquakeprone and Flood-prone Dams policy

Submission on: Speed Management Plan Consultation

Posted on 13/09/2023
The Marlborough Province of Federated Farmers (Federated Farmers) welcomes the chance to submit on the Speed Management Plan Consultation.

Submission on: Market Study into Personal Banking Services Preliminary Issues Paper

Posted on 7/09/2023
Federated Farmers of New Zealand welcomes the opportunity to submit to the Commerce Commission on the preliminary issues paper for its Market Study into Personal Banking Services.

Submission on the ‘Deferral of NZ ETS Reporting Obligations For Animals – Farmer Activities’

Posted on 7/09/2023
Federated Farmers did not support the Government’s pricing agricultural emissions proposal as outlined in the October 2022 Ministry for the Environment and Ministry for Primary Industries 2022 Pricing Agricultural Emissions: Consultation Document.

Submission on Developing an exception from the low slope map for lower intensity farming

Posted on 31/08/2023
Challenges with the low slope map arise from a poor correlation between slope and the environmental impacts of agriculture.

Submission: Hazardous substances infringement scheme

Posted on 30/08/2023
Federated Farmers of New Zealand welcomes the opportunity to submit on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed Hazardous substances infringement scheme.

Submission on: Horizons Freshwater Outcomes

Posted on 28/08/2023
Federated Farmers' Manawatu-Rangitikei, Ruapehu, Whanganui and Tararua Provinces have submitted on Horizons Regional Council's recent consultation on draft objectives for freshwater.

Local Government Business Forum Newsletter August 2023

Posted on 21/08/2023
The Local Government Business Forum advocates policies that create a positive economic environment.

Submission on: Review of the Emissions Trading Scheme

Posted on 11/08/2023
Federated Farmers believes Option 3 represents the best option to achieve climate goals sustainably for farmers and rural communities. Federated Farmers also believes that Option 4 could also be a good option if adequately implemented.

Submission on: A Redesigned NZ ETS Permanent Forest Category

Posted on 3/08/2023
Federated Farmers is pleased that the Government is no longer claiming that the suite of policies, particularly the NZ ETS, is not distorting land-use decision-making in favour of wholesale afforestation and is not resulting in perverse outcomes.

Submission on: Feedback on potential change to water allocation:- Horizons One Plan

Posted on 31/07/2023
Federated Farmers have given feedback to Horizons Regional Council on the July 2023 consultation on what to do about water allocation in the upcoming review of the One Plan (which is due to be notified in December 2024).

Submission National Organic Standard Regulations Proposals: Phase two Consultation document

Posted on 27/07/2023
Federated Farmers of New Zealand welcomes the opportunity to submit on MPI’s proposed National Organic Standard Regulations Proposals Phase Two Consultation document.