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Fieldays
round-up
Fieldays 2024 was another huge showing for our rural sector,
and the mighty Waikato even provided us with a few days of dry winter
weather.
From the mammoth companies right through to grass roots
community groups, Fieldays proves every year to be the biggest event
for New Zealand to acknowledge and celebrate our iconic rural
industry.
New Zealand First welcomed announcements made throughout the
week that show the true value we need to place on New Zealand’s
export-producing powerhouse.
The Government has removed agriculture from the Emissions
Trading Scheme, welcome news to farmers throughout New Zealand as they
flooded into Mystery Creek at the start of
Fieldays.
New Zealand First also secured in our coalition agreement, a
Select Committee Inquiry into banking competition and we are thrilled
with the confirmation of this going ahead. It will include a specific
focus on rural banking - rural business owners must be assured they
are getting a good deal from our Banks.
Fieldays launched a new rural advocacy hub at this year’s
event, and this is where Rural Communities Minister and New Zealand
First MP Mark Patterson announced the Government’s increased
investment into the wellbeing of rural
workers.
The Rural Support Trust is set to receive an additional
$250,000 dollars this financial year from the Ministry of Primary
Industries, and Mark mentioned that he would be investigating how
successful programs such as this could receive more consistent support
going forward.
We know that farmers been doing it tough, along with many
other businesses in the wider sector, and the team was happy to be out
and about seeing so many people from all over the country in good
spirits at Mystery Creek.
Mark was on The Country earlier today talking all things
Fieldays and about the wool industry:
The
Country Full Show: Monday June 17
2024
This government has changed gears - we are moving
forward again.
We are prioritising the success of our biggest export
industry to secure a brighter future for the New Zealand
economy.
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