The New Zealand pork industry is expressing concern over a new government policy, the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land (NPS-HPL), which they believe could threaten the future of pig farming. The policy is designed to protect productive land from urbanization, but the pork industry fears it will be misinterpreted to exclude pig farming. The policy's shift from protecting land for primary production to land-based primary production has led to concerns that indoor primary production activities like pig farms will be considered inappropriate for highly productive land. This could potentially prevent the establishment of new pig farms or the expansion of existing ones, as well as hinder farmers from constructing new buildings to meet welfare rules. The pork industry is urging the government to clarify the policy to ensure it does not unintentionally restrict pig farming while still protecting productive land for primary production.