A strong and diverse agricultural sector is an important part of an economically viable and environmentally sustainable Aotearoa New Zealand. Farmers who do the right thing by the environment should be recognised and rewarded. Rural communities should be strengthened and enjoy high quality of life Rural communities should enjoy quality public services, including potable water, health care, education, justice, and broadband. The sale of rural property and farms should be restricted to New Zealand citizens and residents, with government discouraging...

The Green Party has a plan to support farmers to move to less polluting, more environmentally sustainable and more profitable ways of farming so that our rivers and lakes are safe to swim in and our drinking water from aquifers is protected. It is not enough to address the symptoms of dirty rivers, we must also address the causes. The simple fact is that we need fewer hooves on the land, creating less pollution for our waterways. Ten million dairy...

We have a right to know where our food comes from and under what conditions it was produced, so we can make informed decisions about what we buy and eat. The Green Party will: Require “free range” to mean what it says, by developing a mandatory consumer information standard under the Fair Trading Act. Introduce mandatory country of origin labelling for fresh and single ingredient food so people know where their food comes from. There are many reasons why people...