Building Resilience
6. The consultation process
This consultation, along with the discussion document, forms an important part of the Review of the On-farm Adverse Events Recovery Framework. The consultation process aims to promote debate to ensure the recovery framework is robust, pragmatic and understood. The consultation also aims to promote the importance of adverse event planning and awareness.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has undertaken initial consultation with industry groups and local government. The feedback from this initial consultation has helped develop this discussion document, and has also been incorporated into other MAF work programmes, such as improving adverse event reporting systems.
MAF is holding public consultation meetings throughout the country during October 2006. These meetings will be an opportunity for farmers and growers to learn more about the issues and options identified in this discussion document.
MAF welcomes written submission in response to this document, as well as comments on specific issues of the adverse events recovery framework. Submissions close on 31 October 2006.
A report on the outcome of the consultation process, and recommendations on refining the recovery framework, will be submitted to Cabinet by the end of 2006.
Blenheim
Monday, 16 October 2006, 9 to 11am
Scenic Circle Blenheim Country Hotel, corner of Alfred and Henry Streets
Christchurch
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 10am to 12 noon
Grand Chancellor Hotel, 161 Cashel Street, Christchurch
Dunedin
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 1 to 3pm
Invermay, Cullen Conference Room, Mosgiel
Gisborne
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 10am to 12 noon
Cosmopolitan Club, The Watson Room, Grey Street
Greymouth
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 10am to 12 noon
West Coast Regional Council Building
Hamilton
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 1 to 3pm
Kingsgate Hotel, 100 Garnett Avenue, Te Rapa
Hastings
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 1 to 3pm
Angus Inn, Railway Road
Invercargill
Thursday, 19 October 2006, 12.30 to 2.30pm
Invercargill Workingmen’s Club Inc, 154 Esk Street
Nelson
Monday, 16 October 2006, 1 to 3pm
Kingsgate Hotel, Beachcomber Conference Room, 23 Beach Road, Tahunanui
New
Plymouth
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 1 to 3pm
The Devon Hotel, 390 Devon Street East
Palmerston
North
Friday, 13 October 2006, 1 to 3pm
Palmerston North Convention Centre, 400 Main Street West
Timaru
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 3 to 5 pm
Greyway Lounge, Timaru Racecourse, Washdyke, Racecourse Road
Whakatane
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 1 to 3pm
REAP Building, 21 Pyne Street
Whangarei
Monday, 9 October 2006, 1 to 3pm
A’fare function and reception lounge, 197 Lower Dent Street
Contact for Enquiries
email: adverseevents_feedback@maf.govt.nz
phone number: (07) 957 8311
