Organic farming typically has a lower environmental impact. Yet Waikato Regional Council’s proposed plan change 1 penalises organic farmers. Why? Dairy companies pay a premium for organic milk. Fonterra currently…
I am writing on behalf of the Primary Land User Group (PLUG). PLUG was formed as a cross-sector group to promote realistic and affordable solutions for the improvement of water…
Planting a Billion Trees & How does that relate to the Waikato Region under PC1? The Government has set a goal to plant one billion trees over 10 years…
Healthy Environment, Poor Economy, Poor Communities First we had the Horizon’s One Plan that was supposed to be a plan that would allow the rural community to have a…
FISH & GAME NZ The Pot calling the Kettle black? Fish and Game’s mission: Effective management of New Zealand’s sports fish & game resources. Fish & Game manages, maintains and…
HEALTHY RIVERS In November 2017 a statement was released by Vaughan Payne CEO of the Waikato Regional Council, which was headed: Clarity needed in water discussion This discussion paper was…
Healthy Rivers; Plan Change 1 Who are the Stakeholders? There has been much said and written about the Healthy Rivers project undertaken by the Waikato Regional Council (WRC) and the…
HEALTHY RIVERS – WATER QUALITY WHERE TO FROM HERE The Government is pushing ahead with plans to make freshwater standards stricter in a bid to improve water quality, the Minister…
WRC fencing proposal breeds resentment in the hills. Drystock farmers have the most water on their land of any farming sector and are therefore key, in any final policy to…
P.C.1. Fencing Farmers off Their Land Under the fencing rules contained in the Waikato Regional Councils proposed Plan Change 1 farmers will be forced off their land by the costs…