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New prescribing rights for nurse practitioners will directly benefit rural communities, says Associate Health and Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor.

A new panel to lead consultation on improving access along waterways has been formed

The Government remains committed to improving public access to waterways.

New Zealanders feel strongly about access to water.

The walking access policy did not affect the title of property nor the use of land.

The core principle of the Government’s walking access policy is that people should have access to their commonly-owned assets of water and the animals living in it.

If Federated Farmers want to get rid of the existing Queen's Chain, they should say so openly.

The extension of the Paid Parental Leave scheme to self-employed parents will be good for rural families, say Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton and Rural Affairs Minister Damien O’Connor.

Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor says the government's letter to the Electricity Commission regarding Transpower's Whakamaru to Otahuhu grid proposal will help ensure a full, fair and independent decision-making process.

Federated Farmers is trying to claim rights for farmers that it would deny the Government.

Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor welcomes the announcement of a new project that will provide essential technical support to rural schools.

GP services in many of the country's hot spots have been guaranteed this summer, with over 45 rural practitioners benefiting from a government-funded locum scheme.

The Government has decided to embrace the Queen’s Chain ethos, to extend walking access along water ways with access value throughout the country

Link to document answering common questions about the provision of land access to waterways

The Government has announced additional financial help of over $12m for lower North Island areas affected by last February's floods.

The Sustainable Farming Fund has funded work potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars to rural New Zealand and the country as a whole.

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton praised the Agricultural Aviation Association for its commitment, in conjunction with the Sustainable Farming Fund, to ensuring fertilizer was not wasted, thus reducing environmental concerns.

Wairarapa farmers hit by floods are impressive, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton says.

Assistance to flood-affected farmers will be extended.

An analysis of the written submissions made as part of the consultation on walking access to land have been published.

The future of Maori land-based industries is bright, according to Three Government ministers.