82407 (2024). Hon Jo Luxton to the Associate Minister of Agriculture

82407 (2024). Hon Jo Luxton to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: How can the Minister ensure that the necessary regulatory frameworks are in place to support sustainable practices and protect New Zealand’s agricultural reputation regarding recent government directives that include changes to agricultural emissions pricing, live animal export bans, the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management, and ceasing of industry transformation plans (including Agritech)?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: This Government has focussed policy reform on a balance of environmental and economic outcomes with a target towards building a stronger, more productive economy. For an overview of some of the work undertaken to date see: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/supporting-rural-new-zealand-one-year-action