In this episode, Phil Journeaux shares his strong thoughts on the failings of the New Zealand’s National Policy Statement (NPS) for Highly Productive Land and how the Ministry for the Environment’s ‘economically viable’ metric was flawed.

Guest:
Phil Journeaux, Consulting Agricultural Economist

Host:
Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Editor-in-Chief, CountryWide

 

Phil, a consulting agricultural economist shares his experience with NPS-HPL in representing a landowner in court who was in one of the hotly contested Land Use Class wanting to subdivide. His debate in protecting productive land and meeting housing demand isn’t accurate and the driving issue including urban expansion and population growth takes precedent. He also explains the difference between economically viable and sustainable land, that it’s the role of landowners to drive productivity, and why evidence-based planning and careful policy design will be critical in balancing food production, housing needs, and long-term land management.

 

Read the article featuring Phil here: 

https://country-wide.co.nz/subdivision-of-rural-land-facts-and-fiction

 

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In this episode, Phil Journeaux shares his strong thoughts on the failings of the New Zealand&rsquo;s National Policy Statement (NPS) for Highly Productive Land and how the Ministry for the Environment&rsquo;s &lsquo;economically viable&rsquo; metric was flawed.
Guest:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Phil Journeaux, Consulting Agricultural Economist</li>
</ul>
Host:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Editor-in-Chief, CountryWide</li>
</ul>
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Phil, a consulting agricultural economist shares his experience with NPS-HPL in representing a landowner in court who was in one of the hotly contested Land Use Class wanting to subdivide. His debate in protecting productive land and meeting housing demand isn&rsquo;t accurate and the driving issue including urban expansion and population growth takes precedent. He also explains the difference between economically viable and sustainable land, that it&rsquo;s the role of landowners to drive productivity, and why evidence-based planning and careful policy design will be critical in balancing food production, housing needs, and long-term land management.
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Read the article featuring Phil here:&nbsp;
<a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/subdivision-of-rural-land-facts-and-fiction">https://country-wide.co.nz/subdivision-of-rural-land-facts-and-fiction</a>
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Become a CountryWide Club member for $89/year for six seasonal magazines including free postage (New Zealand only) annually:<a href="https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/"> https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/</a>&nbsp;
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CountryWide CONNECT is the latest innovative daily livestreamed rural video/radio show broadcast at lunchtime 11am – 1pm Monday-Friday from Christchurch, New Zealand.


The show is hosted by respected award-winning agribusiness broadcasters, Sarah Perriam-Lampp (formerly Sarah’s Country & Rural Exchange) and Andy Thompson (formerly The Rural Round-Up).


Over two hours, Sarah & Andy cover the latest in New Zealand rural news, views, politics but most importantly in-depth technical farming advice to help improve farmers bottom lines!

For more information & to subscribe to CountryWide, visit www.country-wide.co.nz

CountryWide CONNECT is the latest innovative daily livestreamed rural video/radio show broadcast at lunchtime 11am &ndash; 1pm Monday-Friday from Christchurch, New Zealand.
 The show is hosted by respected award-winning agribusiness broadcasters, Sarah Perriam-Lampp (formerly Sarah&rsquo;s Country &amp; Rural Exchange) and Andy Thompson (formerly The Rural Round-Up).
 Over two hours, Sarah &amp; Andy cover the latest in New Zealand rural news, views, politics but most importantly in-depth technical farming advice to help improve farmers bottom lines!
For more information &amp; to subscribe to CountryWide, visit www.country-wide.co.nz