Federated Farmers

As the Government plans to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms and exempt service tenants from living in their first home, MBIE analysis says 'proposals have arisen out of lobbying from the farming sector'

As the Government plans to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms and exempt service tenants from living in their first home, MBIE analysis says 'proposals have arisen out of lobbying from the farming sector'

A record-high 70% of farmers responding to the twice-yearly Federated Farmers Confidence Survey say their farm is currently profitable

A record-high 70% of farmers responding to the twice-yearly Federated Farmers Confidence Survey say their farm is currently profitable

Government changing law to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals to buy farms, people on serviced tenancies to be exempt from living in their first home

Government changing law to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals to buy farms, people on serviced tenancies to be exempt from living in their first home

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Act’s policy to water-down or withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement would be the ‘fastest, quickest’ way to ‘punish farmers’

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Act’s policy to water-down or withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement would be the ‘fastest, quickest’ way to ‘punish farmers’

Angus Kebbell reports that despite record prices for livestock and dairy, farmers still think they are hard done by and want a 'balance' more in their economic favour between environment protections and their trading outcomes

Angus Kebbell reports that despite record prices for livestock and dairy, farmers still think they are hard done by and want a 'balance' more in their economic favour between environment protections and their trading outcomes

Angus Kebbell talks to Fed Farmers dairy boss about the pressures they are facing and how they are using their new influence in Government to push their wish-lists

Angus Kebbell talks to Fed Farmers dairy boss about the pressures they are facing and how they are using their new influence in Government to push their wish-lists

Farm groups argue law change to save farmland from the spread of forestry is insufficient, foresters think it goes too far

Farm groups argue law change to save farmland from the spread of forestry is insufficient, foresters think it goes too far

The Federated Farmers July confidence survey found farmer perceptions of current economic conditions have risen to their highest level in almost a decade

The Federated Farmers July confidence survey found farmer perceptions of current economic conditions have risen to their highest level in almost a decade

A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries

A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries

KiwiSaver employer and employee default contributions rise to 4% from 3%, while Government's maximum contribution per person drops from $521.43 to $260.72 per year

KiwiSaver employer and employee default contributions rise to 4% from 3%, while Government's maximum contribution per person drops from $521.43 to $260.72 per year

Dairy industry making steady though sometimes controversial progress at eliminating killings of baby calves

Dairy industry making steady though sometimes controversial progress at eliminating killings of baby calves

Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable

Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable

Federated Farmers survey shows 'a significant shift in the mood of rural New Zealand'

Federated Farmers survey shows 'a significant shift in the mood of rural New Zealand'

Farmers watch as their conservation partner the QEII National Trust faces strained circumstances

Farmers watch as their conservation partner the QEII National Trust faces strained circumstances

Gareth Vaughan suggests some MPs may be forgetting private businesses are allowed to choose who they lend money to

Gareth Vaughan suggests some MPs may be forgetting private businesses are allowed to choose who they lend money to