Articles tagged with Landowners
Greater Land Use Flexibility Empowers Māori Farmers for Productivity and Sustainability
3 weeks ago | 235 viewsAgriculture Minister Todd McClay and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka emphasize that greater land use flexibility enables whenua Māori landowners to enhance productivity and environmental outcomes. The Government is investing $2.6 million in a project with Te Arawa Primary Sector Incorporated to help Māori landowners optimize farm production, increase profitability by 10-30%, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5-25%. This initiative aims to support farmers and growers through regulatory reform, innovation, and data sharing, strengthening New Zealand's primary industries and rural communities.
Tags: Todd McClay Tama Potaka whenua Māori land use flexibility Māori landowners Agriculture Minister Māori Development Minister Te Arawa Primary Sector farming systems New Zealand agricultureExploring Controlled Burn as Solution for Wilding Conifer Invasion in Central Otago
9 months ago | 775 viewsBiosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard supports a recent 50-hectare controlled burn of wilding conifers in Central Otago as a strategy to combat the invasive weeds and make land usable again. The burn, monitored by Scion Group, is part of ongoing research by the National Wilding Conifer Control Programme. The objective is to destroy wilding seeds and reduce the need for future control efforts, with post-burn monitoring to assess effectiveness.
Tags: Andrew Hoggard Biosecurity Minister wilding pines controlled burn invasive weeds landowners Scion Group Bioeconomy Science Institute National Wilding Conifer Control Programme Contorta pineAccelerated Land Acquisition Bill Boosts Infrastructure Projects
10 months ago | 1123 viewsThe passing of the Public Works Act Amendment Bill will expedite critical infrastructure projects, aiming to address New Zealand's infrastructure deficit by streamlining land acquisition processes. The new accelerated process offers incentives and recognition payments to landowners, while also introducing a faster objections resolution mechanism. The Government plans to further modernize the Public Works Act to improve landowner engagement, disaster recovery support, and overall efficiency in delivering public infrastructure projects.
Tags: Public Works Act Amendment Bill Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop Land Information Minister Chris Penk infrastructure projects critical infrastructure accelerated land acquisition process Public Works Act landowners infrastructure deficit New Zealand.