May 25, 2021 | Press Releases
Andrew Olsen has been appointed as the new CEO of Rural Contractors NZ which represents 600 contractors in the $1.5b industry. RCNZ vice president Helen Slattery says the former Chief Executive of the Travel Agents Association NZ stood out to the selection panel in a...
May 12, 2021 | Press Releases
Rural contractors say allowing in 125 skilled agricultural machinery operators next season falls way short of what’s needed to prevent dangerous work pressures causing severe stress and fatigue and impacts on agricultural production. Monday’s Government...
Apr 23, 2021 | Press Releases
Rural contractors say they will continue to train and recruit more Kiwis but to meet farming requirements next season they need to bring in double the number of skilled machinery operators seen here in 2020/21. A survey of Rural Contractor NZ members has shown while...
Apr 4, 2021 | Press Releases
Anyone using agrichemicals as part of their job – or overseeing or monitoring such use – is being invited to attend update sessions being held across New Zealand in May. The ‘Agrichemical Afternoons’ bring together speakers from Rural Contractors NZ, Growsafe,...
Mar 11, 2021 | Press Releases
The invasive weed velvetleaf is taking advantage of perfect growing conditions to spread in various parts of New Zealand this summer and into autumn, warns Rural Contractors NZ vice-president Helen Slattery. She says there have been new finds of velvetleaf in...
Feb 15, 2021 | Press Releases
New Zealand’s rural contractors are facing a mixed bag of conditions from drought in Northland to a cracker season in Southland. They’re also reporting some labour issues with inexperienced Kiwis causing damage to machinery and pumping up insurance claims. The Rural...
