Tag: environmental_regulations

Survey Reveals Shocking Cost of Consents for Farmers

29 Oct 2025 · via Peter Fowler

A new survey shows the cost and complexity of resource consents have reached breaking point, highlighting the need for urgent Government intervention. Federated Farmers’ Survey on Resource Consents <https://fedfarm.org.nz/Web/Policy/Policy-Paper/2025/October/Survey-on-Resource-Consents> found four out of five farmers are worried about gaining or…

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