Wanganui Chronicle
An interesting week in Parliament for a new boy as the Mixed Ownership Model Bill went through the committee stages and now enters its third reading. And the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Act went into its second reading.
Both these acts will have a very positive effect on the New Zealand investment scene. The Fonterra Vote on Trading Amongst Farmers (TAF) proceeded on Monday and now has the green light. I believe that the instigation of TAF will see a further strengthening of Fonterra’s role in our economy, and continued buoyancy for the dairy industry and its farmers.
The importance of this buoyancy should not be underestimated, as it will provide much quicker solutions to the environmental matters facing farming as investment in research, development and upgrading infrastructure becomes much easier for the industry. This buoyancy also provides for better economic outcomes for our rural communities and towns as the money earned will be reinvested. Last week I was talking with a dairy farmer who has developed a number of dairy conversions in this area, and he informed me that there were now 40 people and their families living and working where previously there has been seven.
This type of development reinforces the importance of maintaining infrastructure such as roads, electricity supplies, telecommunications, health services and schools in rural New Zealand. The suffering of a continual decline in population in many of these areas over the past few years has put some pressure on rural councils and infrastructure companies as they struggle with rising rates and costs and less people to pay them.
This week I have been back in Raetihi visiting the primary school for Duffy Book week, and was most impressed with the attitude of the children and staff. Whilst there, I also ran a clinic before moving back to Taihape for another clinic, and then onto Marton for a couple more constituent meetings. There was a little snow on the road at Waiouru as I passed through. This must surely be a sign that the winter will be kind to the tourism industry of the Waimarino area.
One last thing: True Champions are rare in life and anyone who watched Black Caviar win on Sunday morning surely saw one.
Both these acts will have a very positive effect on the New Zealand investment scene. The Fonterra Vote on Trading Amongst Farmers (TAF) proceeded on Monday and now has the green light. I believe that the instigation of TAF will see a further strengthening of Fonterra’s role in our economy, and continued buoyancy for the dairy industry and its farmers.
The importance of this buoyancy should not be underestimated, as it will provide much quicker solutions to the environmental matters facing farming as investment in research, development and upgrading infrastructure becomes much easier for the industry. This buoyancy also provides for better economic outcomes for our rural communities and towns as the money earned will be reinvested. Last week I was talking with a dairy farmer who has developed a number of dairy conversions in this area, and he informed me that there were now 40 people and their families living and working where previously there has been seven.
This type of development reinforces the importance of maintaining infrastructure such as roads, electricity supplies, telecommunications, health services and schools in rural New Zealand. The suffering of a continual decline in population in many of these areas over the past few years has put some pressure on rural councils and infrastructure companies as they struggle with rising rates and costs and less people to pay them.
This week I have been back in Raetihi visiting the primary school for Duffy Book week, and was most impressed with the attitude of the children and staff. Whilst there, I also ran a clinic before moving back to Taihape for another clinic, and then onto Marton for a couple more constituent meetings. There was a little snow on the road at Waiouru as I passed through. This must surely be a sign that the winter will be kind to the tourism industry of the Waimarino area.
One last thing: True Champions are rare in life and anyone who watched Black Caviar win on Sunday morning surely saw one.
