As a sector farmers tend to vote for the centre right and have had a long history of being involved in politics, the most infamous as Massey’s ‘Cossacks’ breaking up the waterfront strike of 1913. Starting in 1899 as the Farmers Union, the organisation was set up with basically the same principles it has today, protecting and advocating for farmers rights (as they see them) and trying to help ensure farmers receive fair reward for their work and investments. In 1945 the Farmers Union merged with The Sheep Owners Federation and become the Federated Farmers (FF). Up to date information is scarce and no instances of forestry offsetting happening in practice could be found. This report’s findings show the treatment of forestry in the NZ ETS is an international outlier, which reinforces and supports the need for urgent change.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 12, 2023 00:33 UTC