19 Apr 2023

Christopher Luxon on National's new farming policy

From Morning Report, 7:44 am on 19 April 2023

The National Party is pledging to cut excessive red tape which it says is tying up farmers and costing the economy.

In an announcement later this morning, party leader Christopher Luxon will unveil the "Getting back to farming" package, which includes 19 proposals.

Christopher Luxon

Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Among them are plans to ban foreign investment in farms being converted to foresty for carbon mining, and the doubling of the RSE worker cap from 19,000 workers to 38,000 workers a year.

Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann.