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Video episode available for free on my Substack. In this episode of Coherent, Melanie Nelson is joined by former Minister of Conservation and long‑time environmental advocate Eugenie Sage to unpack the Government’s recent decisions on the reclassification of stewardship land on the West Coast | Te Tai Poutini — the most significant set of decisions since the Department of Conservation was established in 1987. Eugenie explains what stewardship land is, why vast areas of high‑value conservation...
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Video episode available for free on my Substack. Forest & Bird’s maps of public conservation land made a major impact. They showed that, under the Conservation Amendment Bill as introduced, 60% of public conservation land could potentially become easier to sell or exchange, while 100% of public conservation land would be subject to a new requirement for DOC to enable economic development to the greatest extent practicable. After a huge public response, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka an...
Video episode available for free on my Substack. In this episode of Coherent, I speak with Allan Brent, the new President of Federated Mountain Clubs, about the Conservation Amendment Bill and what it could mean for outdoor recreation, public access, and the future of public conservation land. FMC has described the Bill as possibly the biggest threat to conservation law and outdoor recreation in 40 years. Allan explains why: from the proposed new economic development function for DOC, to the ...
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