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Outdated rules a red light for spring harvest

Reading Time: 2 minutes Temporary fixes are urgently needed to stop farmers and contractors being pinged this spring for simply harvesting with modern machinery, David Birkett says. “Technology has long overtaken the law in terms of the size and axle-weight of tractors, forage harvesters and combine harvesters on public roads,” the Federated Farmers arable chair says. “Transport Minister Chris Bishop has announced a review of the rules is underw…
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farmersweekly.co.nz broke the news in on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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