Updates to intensive winter grazing requirements
In September 2020, the government introduced the Resource Management (National Environment Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020 in an attempt to
Proposed changes to the dairy and cattle code of welfare
The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee has recently reviewed and consulted on the minimum standards and best practice for the
Forestry update
Challenges ahead Forestry is attracting a great deal of interest and opportunity right now. This rapidly growing area faces challenges
He Waka Eke Noa
Recommendations with the government In the Autumn 2022 issue of Rural eSpeaking we wrote that, following a period of
Crown Pastoral Land Reform Act 2022
Tenure review has ended In the Autumn 2019 (No 29) issue of Rural eSpeaking, we reported that the Land Information
Over the fence
Health and safety on farms Between June 2020 and May 2021, WorkSafe New Zealand recorded 12 workplace fatalities in the
Over the fence
New minimum wage From 1 April 2022, the minimum wage increased from $20.00 to $21.20/hour. If you haven’t already, you
He Waka Eke Noa
Options out of the ETS for the primary sector He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) is a partnership established to reduce
Significant Natural Areas
What are they? Should I be concerned? The identification of ‘Significant Natural Areas’ has been in the news lately. How
Buying or leasing Māori land
What does ‘alienation’ mean in this context? There are significant amounts of Māori land in New Zealand in productive rural