Rural New Zealand

MAF's information on what's happening in rural New Zealand.


access to services, including telecommunications, transport and education
Improving access to Government services, responding to climatic disasters in rural areas, rural co-ordinators and Sustainable Farming fund .... more>>
Irrigation
Helping rural communities adapt to climate change by assisting promoters of community water storage and irrigation schemes raise support ... more>>
People and their issues
Access, communication, demographics, education, e-Government, the Rural Bulletin and social research & welfare ... more>>
Publications on issues of interest to Rural New Zealand.
Publications on issues of interest to Rural New Zealand... more>>
Research on factors affecting social and economic sustainability of agriculture and forestry
Compliance costs, e-Commerce, emerging industries, employment, performance, producer boards, structural change and trends ... more>>

MAF-funded research
Monthly publication to help information flow between the government and rural people ... more>>
Rural Proofing
Rural Proofing is a process designed to assist central government agencies to identify, consider and take into account the needs and circumstances of the rural community when developing and implementing policy and when undertaking consultation ... more>>
Comprehensive collection of tables and graphs relating to rural New Zealand
Comprehensive collection of tables and graphs relating to rural New Zealand ... more>>
Sustainable Land Management The SLM Hill Country Erosion Fund supports projects that help hill-country farmers treat erosion-prone land and implement sustainable management practices.  ... more>>
Sustainable resource use
Best management practices, biodiversity, climate, indigenous forestry, irrigation, land management, organic production, resource management, RM Update and water efficiency ... more>>

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