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Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne has announced the new levy rates that will fund the unified national fire and emergency service — Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
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From July 1, Fire and Emergency New Zealand will deliver fire and emergency services across the country. The organisation will bring together volunteer and paid, urban and rural firefighters to deliver a comprehensive national emergency service. Following public consultation on levy rates in November 2016, cabinet has this week approved the new rates. These will come into effect on July 1: New Zealanders with house and contents insurance will see their levy increase by approximately $0.70 a week, which is an additional $36 a year. The total levy on house and contents insurance will increase to $127.20 a year. Car insurance will increase by approximately $0.05 a week, which is an additional $2.37 a year. The total levy on car insurance will now be $8.45 a year. Mr Dunne said the new levy rates will ensure that Fire and Emergency New Zealand has the necessary funding to deliver essential fire and emergency services to both rural and urban
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A unified national fire and emergency service — Fire and Emergency New Zealand — will bring together volunteer and paid, urban and rural firefighters
communities. “Some commercial and public entities will face larger increases, though the new legislation will allow for certain measures to address affordability and fairness concerns that were raised during the consultation process. “Local government will also no longer fund the costs of rural fire services, approximately $30 million nationally, from local rates.” “The government expects local government to return these savings to ratepayers as a consequence,” said Mr Dunne. “This comprehensive reform involves bringing together 40 organisations and more than 14,000 volunteer and paid, urban and rural firefighters and personnel under one umbrella. It will deliver a flexible, modern and efficient fire and emergency service that is fitfor-purpose not just for this year, but for the future. “This new levy rate will allow for improved support to volunteer firefighters, and will help to ‘close the gap’ in rural communities where fire and emergency services have been underfunded for years.” Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel will have a legal mandate for all the work the modern firefighter does, including responding to medical emergencies, natural disasters, road accidents, hazardous substance incidents and urban search and rescue.
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Searching for New Zealand’s next top butcher The search begins for the best butchers in New Zealand, with entries for the 2017 Alto Butcher and Competenz Butcher Apprentice of the Year officially open. Stalwarts of the industry now have their chance to showcase their skills as the age requirement has been dropped from what was previously known as the Alto Young Butcher of the Year. Head judge, Matt Grimes has been involved with the competition for more than 10 years and thinks the changes to this year’s event will make it even more competitive. “I’m hoping that butchers who have been in the trade for years will jump at the opportunity to sharpen their knives and step up to prove their skills against the fresher faced of the industry,” he said. Entrants in both categories will first compete in one of three regional heats with the top butcher and apprentice in each area moving on to the grand final. In each category, another seven butchers will be selected nationally, based on their regional scores to produce ten finalists. During the regional heats, each butcher must complete a practical cutting test in which they will have two hours to turn a whole beef sirloin, pork shoulder and a size-20 chicken into a display of value-added products. The
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he 29-year-old has a varied agricultural background, which began as he grew up on a sheep and beef farm in eastern Taranaki. After completing his secondary education at New Plymouth Boys’ High School, Nick headed to Lincoln University to study
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A move back to the North Island saw Nick working on farms near his home for a couple of years. He then headed overseas, accompanied by his girlfriend, now wife, Sophie. “We did our OE in Canada and USA and when we returned home, got married,” said Nick. Two years ago the pair moved onto a newly-purchased family-owned sheep
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work together, teaming up during busy periods. Nick is looking forward to getting the new farm up and running. “Challenges are always evolving and the goalposts always moving,” he said. “There’s always a better way of doing things and it keeps you motivated to always improve. “I just like the challenge and being outdoors.” However it’s not all work and no play. Nick ensures he maintains a work-life balance to keep everything in perspective. With skiing as one of his favourite off-farm activities, Nick has skied all around the United States. During his OE, he worked as a snowmaker in Jasper, Canada. “I’m lucky to have family who can step in and look after the farm while we go away,” he said. “I like living where we are, everyone tends to sort of help out. “We are blessed to live here really.” Nick rejoined Young Farmers just over two years ago and has found the social aspect ideal for meeting people in Taranaki. He also enjoys the opportunities Young Farmers Clubs can create, networking and contest challenges. “I enjoy the potential it has to create opportunities for me and people in the future. “It develops good skills for life.” When Nick joined the Central Taranaki Young Farmers Club, the club had just six members. Nick said his predecessor, Jayden Harvey, set the ball rolling to grow the club. There are now close to 40
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LOWLINES LIMOUSINS by Denise Gunn With a background breeding and showing Lowline cattle, Katherine Moore has now branched out on her own with Limousin.
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Limousins around the North Island, attending more than six shows a season. The pair have shown their cattle as far north as Kumeu and Horowhenua in the south. They regularly attend shows in Stratford, Egmont and Manawatu and biannually in the Waikato. “I still show Lowlines and attend the annual North Island meeting with Mum to see what is happening and how we can makes things better,” said Katherine. Preparations begin around a month before the first show of the season. The cattle are brought into the yards each evening, weather permitting, and haltered, groomed and led. Sandy said this is particularly important for the
calves that may not have had time to halter break and lead train. “Some shows require nose clips so these are put in as part of the yarding so you don’t have a massive argument on the day of the show.” Sandy said this is Katherine’s speciality. “She has a very natural way with the baby stock and they have a natural want to do what she’s asking of them, usually without any fear.” The evening before a show, the cattle are shampooed, and ears, polls and toplines trimmed. Feet, eyes and ears are also cleaned. Triple M Stud cattle have had numerous successes in the show ring and Katherine has
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also been recognised for her ability as a handler. Lowline cattle developed from the Aberdeen Angus breed as part of a major breeding research project at Australia’s Trangie Agricultural Research Centre in the early 1970s. The bulls average 105cm in height and weigh 450–500kg. At 100cm tall, the cows are slightly smaller, weighing on average 350kg. Following the release of the Lowline onto the market in 1993, the first of the breed arrived in New Zealand two years later. Originating from a region in central France, the Limousin has a long, documented history, with the breed’s
herd book established in 1886. Renowned for its ability to adapt to diverse climates and a range of management systems, the breed also has low birth weights leading to minimum calving problems. Limousin bulls and females were first imported to New Zealand in 1975. Katherine plans to build up her own herd of Limousin. “I would like to some day have my own little herd and be making a little bit of income off them,” she said. “I don’t think I will ever get hundreds of Limos but I would love to always have a few.”
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CELEBRATING NZ FIRE SERVICE A legacy of service by Andy Bryenton
In the year 1867 the world was a very different place. New Zealand was still the most isolated outpost of the British Empire, barely thirty years old as a nation. When it came to civic services such as firefighting, there was no set pattern amid the ‘wild west’ chaos of the frontier. From 1854, when the Auckland volunteer ‘bucket brigade’ came into being, the larger centres began to form their own separate ideas of what a fire service should be. Smaller towns, however, were left to their own devices. Some brigades relied on citizens keeping buckets of water handy, while others were donated equipment by private companies. Firefighters were hampered by a lack of real authority — they were sometimes stopped short by being unable to demolish burning structures, source water from private tanks or impose rules to stop fire hazards before they caused tragedy. At last, in 1867, parliament convened to set up a plan for all of New Zealand. When the Municipal Corporation Act was signed it contained a chapter all about firefighting in the small towns of rural New Zealand. As it was reported at the time: ‘The act empowers the council to deal with fires, to lay on any works necessary for this purpose, to appoint fire inspectors and to remunerate any association for the extinguishment of fires. A fire inspector may take command of any fire
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brigade and enter on any premises, or order any building pulled down with a view to extinguish a fire’. It was a turning point for firefighting. Local councils could at last appoint an empowered representative to combat fire hazards. The core principles of this act formed what became the Fire Service constitution right through until
1900, the founding document of many fire brigades. With every borough and civic council pulling in the same direction, things like standardised equipment, doctrine, uniforms and training were made possible. It was the birth of the fire service as we know it. Fifteen decades on, we
salute the generations of firefighters who have served their communities selflessly and with valour, often risking their own lives to protect their fellow citizens. It’s a proud history, and one which deserves to be celebrated in this 150th year since the act of government which set our modern fire brigades on their path.
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Initiative celebrates women A drive to promote women living and working in the primary industries in New Zealand and abroad was launched recently. AgWomen Global celebrates all women who help shape the primary industries, no matter the size of the part they play. AgWomen is a year-long project celebrating and sharing unique stories from 365 different women, all who have contributed in shaping the primary industries. At the end of the 365 days a coffee table book will be produced sharing these stories. Chelsea Millar, founder and CEO of Grass Roots Media NZ, wants to honour women in the rural sector who she believes can often be under-represented. “There are many amazing Chelsea Millar, AgWomen Global representative women doing amazing things throughout our industry and they all “We encourage women to contact have a part to play in its success,” us if they are interested or want to said Chelsea. nominate someone to have their story “We want to showcase a range of told,” said Chelsea. primary industry women by telling “Please don’t think you don’t have their stories digitally and bringing the a story because you are ‘just a wife audience on a journey to showcase and or mother who lives on farm’. Every explore all parts of the industry.” woman who is connected to the industry The content, which comes directly contributes to its success and we want from women who experience it first to share the breadth of impact we have hand, will share the successes and on our industry. “By engaging with your community, hardships of the primary industry as they know it. Images accompanied doing the school run, inventing new tools with written stories will be posted on or even working within an agribusiness, the AgWomen Global Instagram and you’re all playing a part in making the Facebook accounts, as well as an boat go faster so please share that extended story published as a blog on with us. We’d love to profile you.” A PledgeMe campaign has started to help the website agwomenglobal.com. “This allows the audience a real support the passion behind AgWomen. opportunity to engage and share the The team are excited to announce that women’s stories. Those profiled won’t Plant & Food Research are supporting only be from farms or the wives of the campaign. Pledges are welcomed farmers — they may be within a business and start at $10 as they look to hit the that supports the industry; insurance, $28,500 target to ensure the initiative banking or media for example.” can continue its success. To pledge go to pledgeme.co.nz/ AgWomen has stories from women in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, projects/4958-agwomen-global. Australia, Canada, USA, Chile and To follow go to agwomenglobal.com, Argentina, and hope to gain more locally facebook.com/AgWomen or instagram. and abroad. com/AgWomen.
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Soil Matters with Peter Burton
It’s easy to throw stones When everyone in the farming industry is either hurting, or at least feeling like it might be their turn soon, it’s easy to let rip, and at the moment the dairy industry resembles a barn door and therefore an easy target. What’s important to remember is that the dairy farming industry is made up of individuals, with families, and they are all affected to a greater or lesser degree by continued criticism. I don’t know of any farmer that is deliberately and wilfully damaging the environment. That’s not in the nature of any of those I work with, and they’re all aware that short-term damage leads to bigger problems further down the track. Functional Fertiliser Ltd have created
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The farming sector is just a small group in New Zealand, which by international standards is no more than an extended village. Our greatest resource, outside of climate and productive land, is the ability to solve issues through innovation, and in my view it’s time to pool all available resources. This may mean swallowing pride and being prepared to share with those we’ve butted heads with. However the resources are available for the things that require sorting, and collectively, plans with positive outcomes can be hatched. A politically wellconnected client recently acknowledged that the well-coordinated and concerted campaign, which focussed on the environmental shortcomings of rapid dairy expansion, has started a popularity battle the farming industry will almost certainly lose, and with it the support of many urban folk. A lengthy and polarising debate could do irreparable damage to our international reputation. Would it not be better to put our heads together, sort the real from the perceived, fix whatever is required and get on with the next stage of development? Further fencing of waterways will look good and make a difference, but the really big issue that no one currently wants to address is carbon. Carbon is the filter in the soil, in its stable form it’s also the sponge that
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Uncommon sense What science? There is a lot of talk about science, how we apply it on our farms and probably to the confusion of who it was supposed to help, the farmer, which science will best suit his or her needs. I have discussed in previous articles the findings that our team are discovering repeatedly when applying international science and principles to soil. This is proving a superior path ahead for farmers involved in all aspects of farming. We’ve travelled to Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States to learn more, expand our thinking and advance our techniques to empower farmers to step into the light towards better ways of farming. Don’t be fooled into thinking that we are better than the rest of the world, that our cow dung is better or even different from what cows produce in Wales, England or the US. I have even noticed that cows moo the same! It is also a misconception to think that soils are different in any other parts of the world. The differences we find in our own country’s soil from Cape Reinga through to Invercargill would come close to the variances across the world. The advanced courses we have attended have us working with international tutors teaching fertiliser recommendations on different soils from different countries and a diverse range of crops including avocados, grapes, oranges, walnuts, kiwifruit, trees and all aspects of livestock farmed soils. The principles to balance any soil by adding nutrients that are lacking is simply universal. Every soil which will grow anything efficiently demands the same approach to give the sufficient nutrients to do the job. During the last five years, many of our team have been to five to seven advanced scientific courses to learn these advanced international techniques which are helping our farmers in NZ become more in control of their destiny. The more science we apply to our clients’ farms, the more we understand how farmers, without realising, have built the two large competing co-operatives. They supply 90% of the fertiliser to NZ farmers. Ballance can trace its origins back to 1954, setting up bases in Southland and Bay of Plenty, whereas
Christchurch-based Ravensdown began later in 1978 to provide some healthy competition. These two giant fertiliser companies are now of similar size turning over approximately $1 billion annually. Both of these companies over time have adapted a set of policies or parameters, which have been accepted and followed by farmers, generally known as the NPK fertiliser approach, and it works! Our NZ farmers have grown all aspects of farming based on this approach throughout many years. However some of their policies, I believe, have been very cunningly set up to sell fertiliser rather than follow scientific principles. The main product produced by both companies is superphosphate, and there would be no surprise to find that this is sold wherever there is an opportunity, even if it isn’t needed. Phosphate is the least leachable nutrient in the soil provided it is not in excess to plant requirements. During these last few tough years, when we find phosphate is at good levels,
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Activities to prevent the establishment of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) have helped raise public awareness of what is a serious biosecurity threat. “This is a major agricultural pest worldwide, as well as a household nuisance. While it is found here from time to time, if it became established it would have significant economic and social impacts,” said Primary Industries minister Nathan Guy. “BMSB has been rapidly spreading across the world and there have been increasingly more finds detected at the New Zealand border. Three confirmed post border finds occurred during February, all reported by members of the public. “I applaud those members of the public who notified MPI of the suspected finds and enabled the Ministry to urgently investigate. Their actions are a great example of what we are seeking to achieve through the 2025 Biosecurity Direction Statement in having a biosecurity team of 4.7 million people.” As a result of the finds, MPI stepped up a local response in each case involving laboratory testing, site
inspections and deploying surveillance traps. None of the finds were part of an established population of stink bugs in the area. Other work underway includes detector dog training, research on the effectiveness of lures, obtaining approval for chemical sprays and public awareness advertising and campaigns. There is also mandatory treatments of vehicle and machinery pathways, and targeted verification inspections on sea containers. MPI will soon be visiting European exporters of high risk cargo and working with them to mitigate these risks. “MPI is also now investigating the potential use of parasitical ‘samurai’ wasps, and an application to the Environmental Protection Agency is planned for later this year,” said Mr Guy. “Biosecurity is a shared responsibility for all New Zealanders, so it is pleasing to have industry and the wider public helping out. MPI is working closely with
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industry partners to the GovernmentIndustry Agreement for biosecurity on this issue.” BMSB feeds on a wide variety of valuable crops like grapes, kiwifruit, apples, citrus and stone fruit, and emit a pungent odour when squashed. Once
established they can be hard to kill. More information is available at mpi. govt.nz/protection-and-response/ responding/alerts/brown-marmoratedstink-bug. To report sightings call MPI on 0800 80 99 66.
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The super-compact SUV is the latest metamorphosis of the breed — a combination of the supermini and the off-roader — which seems set to dominate the end of the market where hatchbacks once reigned supreme. Toyota may be a little late to the party, but their measured approach pays off with the arrival of the striking, urban-chic CH-R this autumn. Already making waves in Europe since its debut at the Geneva motor show, the CH-R seems, on paper, to have a hard road to dominance. Up against the incredibly popular Corolla in its size segment, this machine needed a clear point of difference to get hearts racing. Well, a single look at the bold, diamondinspired faceted cut of the CH-R’s exterior styling provides just that. This may not be a big, terrain-crushing 4x4 like the marque’s signature Land Cruiser, but it’s certainly no shrinking violet. The CH-R is really pitched against such small ‘crossovers’ as the Suzuki Ignis and the Mini Countryman — vehicles for whom style is part of their substance. The options list for Toyota’s new compact SUV includes customisable coloured panels, aggressive mag wheels and more, married up to head-turning design to make it a head turner. The
interior is packed with smart gadgetry, leather and clever storage spaces too. But of course the big question is whether this small sports utility has the true pedigree of other Toyotas such as the RAV4, which as you’ll recall, began its life as a small SUV in its own right. Perhaps they weren’t late to this party at all. The answer comes as another option, at least in Europe — the CH-R is indeed available with a frugal but peppy 1.2-litre turbocharged engine and four-wheel drive. A popular option, however, has to be the front wheel drive only hybrid drivetrain, which delivers 122 horsepower and big fuel savings. In British Pounds, both options cost the same. We’ve yet to see what happens here, as the petrol turbo debuts first. But you can bet that those who want the interior
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April 2017
Changes to farmhouse deductibility With farmers spending an increasing amount of time in the office, or at the kitchen table as is the case for many farmers across New Zealand, the changes to the deductibility of farmhouse expenses may come as a surprise. “With changes impacting farmers for the 2017/2018 financial year, it is important they take the time to find out how the changes could affect them,” said Tony Marshall, Agribusiness tax specialist for Crowe Horwath. Since the 1960s, the IRD has allowed full-time farmers a deduction of 25% of farmhouse expenses without any evidentiary support. Inland Revenue Group Tax counsel Graham Tubb says that this has allowed some farmers to claim deductions for private spending. Recently the IRD finalised the proposed Farmhouse Expenditure Interpretation Statement. A key part of the statement revolves around a distinction being made between farming businesses where the cost of the farmhouse, including curtilage and improvements is 20% or less of the total cost of the farm (Type 1 farms), compared to those where the value is more than 20% of the total cost of the farm (Type 2 farms). “Where farmers fail the Type 1 test based on cost, they can
apply a market valuation to ensure that they pass the test,” said Mr Marshall. “This would be relevant when a farm has been owned for a significant period of time, but a new farmhouse has been built recently.” Mr Marshall has summarised the notable highlights of the statement as follows: 20% default deduction for farmhouse expenditure for Type 1 farms, down from the previous 25% deductibility. Taxpayers remain free to complete their own calculation if the claim exceeds 20%. 100% interest deduction for Type 1 farms. 100% rates deduction for Type 1 farms. Minimum 50% deduction for telephone rental costs. Any farmer who is not Type 1 will likely see a large drop in deductions for farmhouse expenses, particularly around interest. This will hit those particularly hard that fall into the Type 2 category, which
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