A HOWL OF A PROTEST By NZ Farmers - Coming up July 16

Grant Edwards speaks with New Zealand farmer's action group (Groundswell NZ) founder Bryce McKenzie. Bryce's family have farmed on their West Canterbury property for three generations and reckons it is time to make a united stand against this government's planned regulations that will stifle farming in NZ and the Significant Natural Areas (SNA) government organised land grab.

www.groundswellnz.co.nz

Pomahaka Water Care Group http://pwcg.co.nz

Groundswell NZ is a volunteer group of farmers and rural professionals advocating for our Grass Roots farmers and rural communities

It all started with a tractor protest about the National Policy on Freshwater … but with overwhelming national support have grown to encompass:

1. seeking a halt to, and rewrite of, unworkable regulations – freshwater, indigenous biodiversity, climate change and Crown Pastoral Land Reform bill (new regulation affecting high country farmers).
2. a stronger advocacy voice on behalf of farmers and rural communities.
3. seeking solutions to environmental issues that are tailored to regional/district differences.
4. supporting the hundreds of grassroots initiatives like Catchment and Landcare groups, QEII covenants, and biodiversity and conservation trusts.