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Media release from Agrecovery
Regulated farm plastics recycling scheme gets green light Agrecovery has welcomed the Government’s decision to approve regulations for a nationwide rural recycling scheme for agrichemicals and farm plastics, describing it as a landmark step for farmers, growers and...
Overweight ag vehicle rules knocking rural contractors for six
A Canterbury rural contractor who last week received a fine exceeding $12,000 for an overweight agricultural vehicle is just the latest hit by rules which the industry organisation says are crippling some members. Jacob Holdaway says he’s been in business 15 years and...
Long wait over for rural contractors
Rural contractors around the country will be celebrating the Global Workforce Seasonal Visa announced yesterday, says their national President. Clinton Carroll says Rural Contractors NZ has been advocating for years for a policy such as Immigration Minister Erica...
Opinion article for Contractor July edition
Taking the lead By Andrew Olsen, CEO of Rural Contractors NZ By the time you are reading this, hundreds of rural contractors from around the country will have met in four free regional roadshows. RCNZ has built good reserves over the years aided now by an expanding...
Free roadshows for rural contractors
Who said nothing in life is free? Rural Contractors NZ is running four regional roadshows this month which its members can attend at no charge and even bring some staff. CEO Andrew Olsen says they first ran regional roadshows in 2022 as a complementary event to its...
Cut the roading red tape, say rural contractors
Rural contractors have asked that the new Ministry for Regulation be tasked with reducing what they say is a maze of red tape on the regulations surrounding agricultural vehicles. Andrew Olsen, CEO of Rural Contractors NZ, says if one of his members is driving a...
Free roadshows and expanded awards for rural contractors
RCNZ has opened registrations for four regional roadshow workshops in June which members can attend for free. At the same time it has announced in conjunction with premium partner Nufarm, the “2025 RCNZ Zone - Nufarm Agrichemical Applicator Award.” While previously a...
Regional forums this year for rural contractors
Rural Contractors NZ will kick off its 2025 roadshows in four centres in June and like the organisation’s conference, attendance will be largely free. The RCNZ Board confirmed the dates and venues at its February meeting. CEO Andrew Olsen says the first roadshow will...
Fatigue campaign getting a re-run
The summer campaign against fatigue run by Rural Contractors NZ was being refreshed in time for those working on the autumn maize crop. RCNZ CEO Andrew Olsen says there’s been great feedback on the campaign which was fronted by veteran rural contractor Steve Murray....
Fatigue campaign launched
Rural Contractors NZ has launched a campaign on the risks of fatigue in their industry. CEO Andrew Olsen says because they work seasonally, drive big machines and face weather and crop timing challenges, rural contractors need to manage fatigue risks. “We are saying...
Harri takes inaugural agrichem applicators award
A 25-year old Waikato man with four years industry experience has taken out the inaugural Nufarm RCNZ Agri-Chemical Applicator of the year award.Harri Moss who is Operations Manager for Spraylink based near Cambridge was announced the winner at the awards dinner at...
Changing of the guard
Three long-serving Rural Contractors NZ Board members stood down at the JuneMasterton conference – and a new President and Vice-President were elected. Waikato’s Helen Slattery has served the board for 12 years with the last three years as its first woman President....
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