Colin Van Der Geest
Westland Woes
5 Jul 2019
Colin van der Geest is dairy farmer based on the West Coast. He spoke to RNZ's Maja Burry about why he made the decision to back the sale of Westland Milk Products to China's Yili conglomerate. Audio
West Coast farmers vote on Westland Milk sale to China
4 Jul 2019
Emotions are expected to run high today as hundreds of West Coast dairy farmers vote on whether to sell their 150-year-old co-operative to a Chinese buyer.
Farmers say mismanagement of the company… Audio
Owner of road into Pike Mine gifts legal control to victims' families
12 Dec 2016
A Blackball farmer who owns the road heading into Pike River has gifted legal control of the land to Pike River victims' families. Audio