Colin Hurst
New ZealandfarmerMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Colin Hurst is a vice-president of Federated Farmers and a farmer based in Makikihi, New Zealand. He recently made headlines for voicing concerns about proposed police station closures in rural Canterbury, describing these plans as 'short-sighted and dangerous' for local communities.
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Colin Hurst, the group’s president, said farmers doing well multiplied for the whole New Zealand economy.
Soaring costs, election and potential dairy downturn overshadow farmers’ decade-high profits, new survey findsThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-09-17
New Zealand· 2026-09-17Colin Hurst is the vice-president of Federated Farmers and represents a different face for the organization.
Federated Farmers: Wayne Langford reflects on presidency after three yearsThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-06-25
New Zealand· 2026-06-25
Federated Farmers vice-president and Makikihi farmer Colin Hurst called the police proposals 'short-sighted and dangerous'.
Revealed: Police axed ‘non-core’ crime-prevention funding to stay in their financial laneThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-09-29
New Zealand· 2025-09-29
