Tag: richard_dawkins

Federated Farmers Urges Bold Conservation Law Reform

29 Jun 2026 5:04 p.m. · Source: Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers advocates for modernizing New Zealand's conservation laws, arguing current legislation is outdated and hinders efforts. They support pragmatic reforms to improve environmental outcomes, reduce taxpayer burden, and enable economic activities like grazing, countering activist "scaremongering."

Politics and Government Business General Politics Economy Environment Legal Agriculture Election Federated Farmers Conservation Reform Richard Dawkins Simon Cameron Department of Conservation Grazing farming
Carbon Forestry Rules Still Too Lax, Says Federated Farmers

13 Aug 2025 11:26 p.m. · Source: Federated Farmers

Federated Farmers criticizes a parliamentary report on carbon forestry, saying it fails to protect productive farmland from pine forests and expressing disappointment over loopholes in proposed regulations.

Politics and Government Environment Business Agriculture Federated Farmers carbon forestry Richard Dawkins Environment Select Committee Emissions Trading Scheme Land Use Capability