Election 2026: National’s steps to standardise farm rules – quarries, fertiliser, energy storage

NZ Herald15 Oct, 2026 11:30 PM2 mins to readAgriculture spokesman Todd McClay (left) said the standards would slash "red tape around the work farmers and growers do". Photo / Mark MitchellThe National Party has released a list of actions it would take to standardise rules across farms if re-elected. They include national standards for vegetable growing, on-farm water storage, gravel extraction, drain maintenance and fertiliser application. Agriculture spokesman Todd McClay said National had already taken steps to get