12 Jun 2023

National to delay charging farmers for agricultural emissions

From Checkpoint, 5:36 pm on 12 June 2023

National wants to kick back the date by which farmers have to start paying for agricultural emissions by another five years, to come into effect from 2030. Under Labour's plan, the pricing scheme is due to begin in 2025, but the opposition says farmers need more time to prepare. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch has the story.