National recognises the important role that vibrant rural communities and families play in New Zealand.
Our agriculture industries are the best in the world. It is a sector that has achieved and sustained high productivity growth in recent decades; and by virtue of operating in fiercely competitive international markets, our industry is highly focused on controlling costs.
The government must play its part by focusing on keeping our domestic cost structure as low as possible and creating the conditions for continual innovation in agricultural techniques.
Government must support, not hinder, rural communities in their activities.
National’s connection with rural New Zealand has never been stronger.
We are committed to developing an effective and innovative rural policy. Your feedback on our discussion paper will help us address some of the key issues facing our rural communities and find solutions to ensure the sector continues to thrive.
