Federated Farmers
24 stories since June 2025 Ongoing
Topics
- Motueka and Tasman floods 20259 stories · June – July 2025Quiet since 31 Jul 2025
- Rising butter prices and Fonterra10 stories · May – July 2025Quiet since 26 Jul 2025
- Canterbury police restructure proposal4 stories · August 2025Quiet since 20 Aug 2025
- Lower South Island storm and recovery51 stories · October – December 2025Quiet since 11 Dec 2025
All stories
October 2026
- Whanganui electorate candidates participate in Stratford debate


- Election 2026: Farming, tax and climate policy debated at Mystery Creek



- Farming groups warn of risks in Opportunity Party land tax proposal


September 2026
August 2026
November 2025
- Thirty-two more dairy farms approved in Canterbury


- Federated Farmers loses seat on Taranaki environment committee


October 2025
- Strong winds damage irrigation equipment in North Canterbury



- Falling trees kill sheep and cut power on Wairarapa farms


September 2025
- Federated Farmers president suggests record milk payout could be new norm


- Taranaki councillor proposes merging eleven councils to reduce elected representatives



August 2025
- Police receive 1000 submissions regarding proposed Canterbury staffing restructure



- Federated Farmers welcomes new seasonal worker visas



- Federated Farmers says farm chore rule changes have been misunderstood


July 2025
- Minister considers regulating farm chores for children


- Economic optimism among farmers reaches record high




- New Zealanders lucky to have premium butter despite rising prices



- Commerce Commission dismisses Federated Farmers complaint regarding bank collusion


- Government announces support package for flood-affected Tasman rural workers



June 2025
- Leaders honoured at the Primary Industries New Zealand Awards


- Calls for more rural psychologists to support farmer mental health


- Willis considers allowing KiwiSaver withdrawals for farm purchases


- Minister intends to uphold promise to unlock KiwiSaver for farm purchases


- Federated Farmers campaign against pine tree planting for emissions offsets

