Rural Advocacy Hub

Location: Site D70, Gallagher Building

Your place to have a voice

The Fieldays Rural Advocacy Hub in collaboration with Federated Farmers, unites rural organisations to amplify farmers’ voices, share initiatives, and advocate for rural communities under one roof.

Get involved at the hub

Hear it. Ask it. Shape it.

Drop by to sit in on live sessions with sitting MPs, ask questions during Q&A, and pick up the latest on where farmer-led advocacy campaigns are headed.

Generational Reforms

Negotiating changes regarding freshwater regulations, local government restructuring, and the Resource Management Act (RMA).

Economic Relief

Promoting policies that reduce on-farm costs, combat inflation, and protect against global resource volatility.

Rural Safeguards

Advocating for enhanced regional infrastructure, community conservation, and agricultural workforce settings.

Real-World Examples & Initiatives

The hub isn't just talk.

Here's where those conversations have led to real policy movement.

The "Backing Kiwi Farmers" Platform

Coordinated heavily within the hub by Federated Farmers, this framework lobbies the government on reducing regulatory red tape, helping young farmers enter the sector, and boosting rural technology.

Political Policy Launches

Leading political parties use the platform to target the rural vote. For example, the ACT Party used the forum to launch specific rural crime policies tackling machinery and livestock theft.

Government Funding Alignments

Major announcements are routinely coordinated here. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced an $8.5m funding boost for the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust at Fieldays, directly answering a budget request from the hub's collective advocates.

Interactive Panel Debates

The hub runs dedicated speaker segments alongside the broader Fieldays Tent Talks system, addressing topics like the future of NZ's food and fiber sectors, and expanding off-grid energy resilience like solar integration.

A growing initiative at Fieldays

Federated Farmers and Fieldays are proud to have delivered a one-stop-shop for grassroots farmers to discuss the big issues impacting our rural communities.

“ Farmers need to be actively involved in political decision-making and shaping the future of our sector. „

Wayne Langford, former Federated Farmers President

2026 Session Timetable

The Fieldays 2027 timetable will be updated in early 2027.

Wednesday 10 June

Time	Session	Party
9:30 am	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Hon Todd McClay	National Party
11:00 am	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Hon Andrew Hoggard	Act Party
11:30 am	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Hon Mark Patterson	NZ First
2:00 pm	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Hon Mike Butterick	National Party
2:30pm	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Rt Hon Christopher Luxon	National Party

Thursday 11 June

Time	Session	Party
9:00 am	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Hon Shane Jones	NZ First
10:30 am	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Chloe Swarbrick	Greens
11:00 am	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Hon Jo Luxton	Labour
11:30 am	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Steve Abel	Greens
1:15 pm	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Hon Matt Doocey	National Party
2:00 pm	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Scott Willis	Greens
2:30 pm	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with Rt Hon Chris Hipkins	Labour

Friday 12 June

Time	Session	Party
11:00 am	Rural Advocacy Hub - Session with RT Hon Winston Peters	NZ First

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Fieldays Rural Advocacy Hub

This is where all the big conversations about the future of farming happen, and those in the industry have an opportunity to get involved by visiting the site at Fieldays.