Animal Welfare (Dairy Cattle) Code of Welfare 2010 has been revoked
The Animal Welfare (Dairy Cattle) Code of Welfare 2010 has been revoked and replaced by a new Code which came into force on 13 June 2014.
Personal Property Securities Register
Recently in this newsletter, we have looked at the implications of the Personal Properties Securities Act 1999.
Animal Welfare Amendment Bill
The Animal Welfare Amendment Bill is currently at the select committee stage, with the committee due to report back to Parliament at the end of March.
Public holidays: Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day
Special public holiday arrangements are now going to apply for Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day. From 1 January 2014, ANZAC Day and Waitangi Day are now ‘Mondayised’.
Minimum wage review 2014
The government reviews the minimum wage each year. It has recently been announced that the adult minimum wage is to rise from $13.75 per hour to $14.25 per hour, coming...
Sharemilking arrangements
With about three months remaining of the dairy farming season for 2013–2014, we suggest you review your sharemilking agreements, if you haven’t already done so.
Contractual considerations when entering into Agreement for Sale & Purchase of Farms – ‘Proper Farming’
If you are entering into contractual arrangements for the purchase of a farm, there are some important considerations you need to keep in mind.A purchaser will always expect a vendor...
Forestry Rights
Forestry Rights were created by the Forestry Rights Registration Act 1983, which means the first wave of cropping relating to those rights is well underway.
Sharemilking Agreements - Variable Order
Federated Farmers has now released an updated Variable Order Sharemilking Agreement. This follows the Sharemilking Agreements Order 2011.
Leasing the Farm
Leasing a farm, an orchard or cropping land is becoming more common and has attractions for both the land owner and the tenant farmer.