Spat Erupts in Parliament over Proposal to Sell Off Conservation Land
Forest & Bird says up to 60% of conservation land could be vulnerable, while Potaka says only low-value parcels would be considered.
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Labour asks for comfort, Potaka asks for trust in preserving public land
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka won’t rule out selling or swapping public land, but has promised “vast swathes” aren’t on the block. At a boisterous Scrutiny Week hearing before Parliament’s environment committee, Potaka was pressed by Green and Labour Party MPs to outline how much of the conservation estate would be sold or swapped if his new Conservation Amendment Bill became law. The minister insisted he was only interested in getting rid …
Public land up for sale under the Conservation Amendment Bill - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre
The government is proposing conservation law changes that would make it easier to sell off some types of land. The proposed Bill also adds a new responsibility for the Department of Conservation to recognise and enable, as much as possible, “economic opportunities” from use and development of the resources it manages. Submissions on the Bill close on Thursday 2 July. The SMC asked experts to comment. Dr Stephen Espiner, Associate Professor in Pa…
The Conservation Amendment Bill Explained
The Conservation Amendment Bill could see 60% of our public conservation land up for grabs. “It’s just bits and bobs,” says the the Minister of Conservation. “It seems almost unbelievable,” says Forest & Bird. “It’s the biggest attack on conservation land in New Zealand’s history,” says Greenpeace. Here’s what’s happened, and what you can do… It’s a bill that slipped quietly through its first reading in Parliament, but one that could have far re…
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