Response ID
It's important that the survey be completed by the person who makes most of the
How would you classify your property? We're not fussed about whether your proper
Are you GST registered for activities related to farming, forestry, or growing o
Which of the following best describes your primary role on the farm, forest, or
Which of the following best describes the Māori trust/incorporation?  Why is thi
In how many districts is your farm, forest, or growing operation located?In this
In which region and district is your property located?  If your operation spans
What is the postal code for this property?
In which region and district is your second largest property by area (whether a
In which region and district is your third largest property by area (whether a s
What is the total area of the farm, forest, growing operation, or lifestyle bloc
Which of the following land uses apply to the land that you actively managed dur
Which of the following land uses apply to your lifestyle block during the previo
In [Field-TA1wording][Field-TA1], which activity do you consider to be your prim
In [Field-TA2wording][Field-TA2], which activity do you consider to be your prim
In [Field-TA3wording][Field-TA3] and elsewhere in NZ, which activity do you cons
Does your property include any of the following?Tick all that apply. - Direct ac
Does your property include any of the following?Tick all that apply. - Native bu
Does your property include any of the following?Tick all that apply. - Wetlands
Does your property include any of the following?Tick all that apply. - Other lan
Does your property include any of the following?Tick all that apply. - Frontage
Does your property include any of the following?Tick all that apply. - None of t
What is the area of the property allocated to the following, in hectares?      F
Does either soil compaction or soil pugging impact your property? - Compaction -
Does either soil compaction or soil pugging impact your property? - Pugging - [F
To the best of your knowledge, what percentage of the land on your property is a
To the best of your knowledge, what percentage of total pasture on your property
What is the single most significant impact of compaction and/or pugging on your
Are any of the land uses on your farm, forest, or growing operation in ${e://Fie
Have any of the land uses on your farm, forest, or growing operation in [Field-T
Do you intend to sell, subdivide or lease out all or part to your operation in [
Do you anticipate that these changes will affect all or part of your land in [Fi
What are the primary reasons for selling, subdividing, or leasing out all or par
Has a successor already been identified for when you retire?
Industries have identified certain practices as supporting the long-term functio
Are any of the practices you just selected covered by a formal, written farm pla
What type of formal, written farm plan covers these activities? Select all that
Is this plan independently audited? When is a plan 'independently audited'?  An
Which of the following practices are used on the property to manage erosion/sedi
To what extent have the following practices to manage erosion/sediments been imp
Which of the following practices are used on the property to manage soil compact
Which of the following measures to increase plant diversity have been undertaken
To what extent have the following measures to increase plant diversity been impl
Which of the following practices are used on the property to restrict stock from
Approximately what percentage of waterways that are more than a metre wide, perm
Approximately what percentage of minor waterways and drains on the property have
Approximately what percentage of wetlands on the property have been fenced? - Pe
Which of the following forms of alternative grazing management have been used on
Which of the following practices are used on the property to manage fertiliser a
What is the main type of effluent management system used on the operation? - Sel
What is the main type of effluent management system used on the operation? - Oth
Approximately how many days of storage does your system hold? - Days of storage
How has excluding stock from waterways that are more than a metre wide, permanen
How has using a stand-off pad (whether formal or informal) impacted the operatio
How has reducing or eliminating the use of synthetic fertiliser impacted the far
How would excluding stock from waterways that are more than a metre wide, perman
How would reducing or eliminating the use of synthetic fertiliser impact the far
Do you actively manage or control weeds on your farm, forest, growing operation
Please list up to 3 weed species that currently require intensive management on
Please list up to 3 weed species that do not currently require intensive managem
'Wilding conifers' is a term used to describe exotic coniferous trees that self-
As far as you are aware, what is (or was) the main source of wilding conifers on
Which of the following best describes your personal attitude toward wilding coni
Are wilding conifers controlled in any way on your land in [Field-TA1wording][Fi
Where did you find information and advice about methods for controlling wilding
What share of the exotic plantation on your forest is comprised of the following
When was your land first planted in forest?Please indicate the percentage of you
Is all or part of your post-1989 forest registered in the Emissions Trading Sche
Is all or part of your forest maintained by thinning or pruning? - Pruned
Is all or part of your forest maintained by thinning or pruning? - Thinned
Do you obtain expert advice with respect to the following? - Matching genetics t
Do you obtain expert advice with respect to the following? - Forest management
Do you obtain expert advice with respect to the following? - Planning/forest eng
Do you obtain expert advice with respect to the following? - Timber harvest
Do you obtain expert advice with respect to the following? - Marketing
Do you obtain expert advice with respect to the following? - ETS Participation
On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means "not at all" and 10 means "extremely well",
How many person days per year do you spend managing ETS compliance? Please conve
When will you next harvest all or part of this forest?
Do you currently plan to replant after harvesting?
Which is the main reason that you do not plan to replant? - Selected Choice
Which is the main reason that you do not plan to replant? - Other (please specif
The questions in this section were developed in consultation with a wide variety
Which of the following best applies to greenhouse gas emissions on your property
Which tools were used to formally calculate greenhouse gas emissions on your pro
Do you know how much carbon was sequestered each year on your property in [Field
During the past 12 months, what is your best estimate of your property's greenho
How much focus has implementing or maintaining practices to achieve the followin
How much focus do you think the following areas will be for you over the next 2
This question asks your perceptions about the environmental performance of your
In my opinion, in 10 years time... - In my opinion, in 10 years time - the envir
It is important to me personally for my farm, forest, or growing operation to ha
It is important to me personally for my lifestyle block to have strong environme
I am willing to implement more environmental practices on my farm, forest, or gr
I am willing to implement more environmental practices on my lifestyle block as
It is important to me that the public see farmers, foresters, and growers doing
It is important to me that the public see lifestyle block owners doing their par
It is important to me that the public see farmer, foresters, and growers as lead
It is important to me that the public see lifestyle block owners as leaders on t
I will implement more environmental practices on my farm, forest, or growing ope
My/our values are similar to those of other commercial operators in the industry
My/our values are similar to those of other lifestyle block owners.
My/our management practices are similar to those of other commercial operators i
My/our management practices are similar to those of other lifestyle block owners
I prefer leaving experimenting with new ideas to someone else.
The equity partnership prefers leaving experimenting with new ideas to someone e
The trust prefers leaving experimenting with new ideas to someone else.
I am generally one of the first in [Field-TA1wording][Field-TA1] to try somethin
The equity partnership is generally one of the first in [Field-TA1wording][Field
The trust is generally one of the first in [Field-TA1wording][Field-TA1] to try
Are you generally a person who is fully prepared to take risks or do you try to
Is the equity partnership fully prepared to take risks or does it try to avoid t
Is the trust fully prepared to take risks or does it try to avoid taking risks?
In general how optimistic do you feel about the future of your farm, forest, gro
In general how optimistic do you feel about the future of your lifestyle block?
Please indicate for each of the 5 statements which is closest to how you have be
How often... - ...do you feel tired?
How often... - ...are you physically exhausted?
How often... - ...are you emotionally exhausted?
How often... - ...do you think: "I can't take it anymore"?
How often... - ...do you feel worn out?
How often... - ...do you feel weak and susceptible to illness?
How often... - ...do you feel stressed?
What things come to mind when you think about stress? Select up to 3 answers. -
In general, how profitable has the farm, forest, or growing operation been in th
How does profitability over the past 2 years compare to the longer time trend?
What are the reasons that profitability has increased relative to trend?Select a
What are the reasons that profitability has decreased relative to trend?Select a
Approximately what is the total debt level in relation to the total value of own
How do you assess the overall financial situation of the farm, forest, or growin
There has been a lot of discussion about climate change in the media. Which of t
In your opinion, will climate change affect the frequency or intensity of any of
How do you personally expect the frequency and intensity of natural events in [F
What impact do you anticipate changing climate will have between now and 2050, o
How often do you access the following sources for advice and information about [
Which Internet and social media do you use for advice and information about [Fie
Which of the following sources of advice and information do you consider to be t
What is your gender? - Your gender
What is your gender? - Your spouse / partner's gender
What is your birth year? - Your birth year
What is your birth year? - Your spouse / partner's birth year
How many years of experience on farms, forests, growing operations, or lifestyle
How many generations has your family been involved in farming, forestry, and gro
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - New Zealand European Yourself
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - New Zealand European Your spouse
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Māori Yourself
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Māori Your spouse / partner
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Chinese Yourself
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Chinese Your spouse / partner
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Indian Yourself
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Indian Your spouse / partner
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Samoan Yourself
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Samoan Your spouse / partner
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Cook Island Maori Yourself
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Cook Island Maori Your spouse / p
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Tongan Yourself
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Tongan Your spouse / partner
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Niuean Yourself
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Niuean Your spouse / partner
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Other European (e.g. British) You
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Other (please specify below) Your
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Other (please specify below) - Te
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Prefer not to answer Yourself
What is your ethnicity? Tick all that apply. - Prefer not to answer Your spouse
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed
Is your post-secondary qualification related to farming/forestry/agriculture or
Thank you for telling us so much about your operation! The answers that you prov
Finally, the next round of the Survey of Rural Decision Makers will take place i
Are any of the following types of livestock owned by you and present on your lif
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Milki
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Beef
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Weane
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Store
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - All o
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Dairy
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Angor
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Horse
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Donke
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Pigs
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Ostri
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Emus
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Alpac
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Llama
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Guana
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Vicuñ
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Deer
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Bison
Please indicate the total number of livestock owned and present by type. - Buffa