All posts tagged "government"

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  Fast Facts

  Chamber supports changes to Employment Relations Bill

  The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce supports the recently announced changes to the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, but chief executive Leeann Watson...

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  Must See

  When good sense takes control of the wheel

  Today (November 27 2018) marks a big win for on farm safety and biosecurity, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Chris Lewis.

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  News and Views

  Plastic bag phase-out will help form better waste minimisation habits

  LGNZ is delighted by the Associate Minister for the Environment’s announcement of a six month phase-out period for single-use plastic bags.

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  LGNZ welcomes drinking water reform, not silver bullet policy making

  Local Government New Zealand welcomes the Government’s focus on drinking water reforms, but is urging officials not to shut the door on...

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  News and Views

  Feds optimistic about local government review

  The thoroughness of an issues paper released on local government funding and financing is cause for optimism, Federated Farmers President Katie Milne...

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  Increase in Pacific worker numbers good for horticulture

  Horticulture New Zealand is pleased Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni and Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway have increased the amount of Recognised Seasonal...

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  News and Views

  Farmers urged to speak up on NAIT

  Federated Farmers is in sync with the Government’s determination to revamp NAIT into a more effective and easy-to-use system, and urges farmers...

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  News and Views

  Horticulture submission not nonsense

  Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman says he was surprised by the attitude of some members of the Education and Workforce...

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  News and Views

  Wastewater report supports call for targeted policy

  LGNZ has welcomed the Government’s release of a report by GHD and Boffa Miskell into the costs of upgrading wastewater treatment plants,...

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  No surprises in government’s freshwater management strategy

  The government’s announcement of its determination to encourage the entire community, not just farmers, to continue to clean up waterways came as...