HortNZ and Vegetables NZ present at select committee on RMA amendment bill

HortNZ General Manager Policy and Strategy and Vegetables NZ Chair, John Murphy appeared in front of the Environment Committee on 3 March. This select committee is hearing submissions on proposed RMA amendments.

Michelle and John’s message was simple: if New Zealand wants to continue to grow its own fresh vegetables, vegetable growing must become a permitted activity in new resource management legislation.

The joint appearance is part of advocacy for vegetable growing to become a permitted activity; and long term, for a National Environmental Standard for Commercial Vegetable Production to be put in place, which requires growers to operate with a freshwater farm plan.