Aug 19, 2021 | Message to RCNZ members
Hi everyone. MPI held a meeting today with primary industry leadership and a couple of things from that to share with you. They are aware that if nothing changes in the next days, Auckland and Coromandel will be at different alert levels to the rest of country....
Jul 18, 2020 | Commentary
Column for Southern Rural Life July 2020 By David Kean, President, Rural Contractors NZ Right now, the rural contracting industry needs around 700 skilled machinery operators for the coming season to support New Zealand farmers. That’s been shown by a survey we did...
Mar 31, 2020 | Commentary
Rural Contractors NZ has postponed its annual June conference and cancelled 7 Agrichemical workshops planned for May but welcomes confirmation that agricultural contracting is regarded as an essential service through the COVID-19 shutdown. RCNZ president David Kean...
Oct 16, 2019 | Commentary
David Kean, President, RCNZ It might seem a bit odd for the head of an organisation that makes much of its living spraying chemicals to say this but I have long stated: all chemicals are dangerous if not handled appropriately. In that vein, our Rural Contractors NZ...
