The Government has yet to decide what will replace tenure review, but Ngai Tahu is asking any changes must acknowledge its role.
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Access denied:Mackenzie farm bars expert – David Williams, Newsroom
“It’s getting close to impugning the integrity of people when you say, well, I won’t have that one but that one over there looks OK.” – Gary Taylor
Recreational motorised boating to continue at Lake Pukaki in a limited capacity – Alice Geary, Timaru Herald
The Mackenzie District Council will now allow limited non-commercial motorised craft operations on the lake for residents, and restricted discretionary activity, for non-residents as part of Plan Change 19 (PC19) under the Resource Management Act 1991.
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Buried report’s hard truths for regional councils – David Williams, Newsroom
Why did a report on the performance of the country’s environmental watchdogs drop on Budget day? Perhaps because of the criticism it contained.
The performance of regional councils have been prominent in Newsroom’senvironmental reporting. Canterbury’s regional council decided to confirm irrigation consents for a major Mackenzie Basin dairy farm, against its own ecological advice.
Tenure review receives $100 million funding, despite it being killed off – Paul Gorman, Stuff.co.nz
University of Canterbury tenure review specialist Dr Ann Brower is questioning why there is still so much money in the Government’s coffers for the process. Linz deputy chief executive, crown property, Jerome Sheppard said in a statement a “legislative process” to stop tenure review was under way. “The tenure review process will not actually stop until legislation is passed in Parliament. We have no timeframe for when this will happen. Until legislation is passed … the commissioner [of Crown lands] and Linz will continue to carry out the review process.”
New Zealand is turning green and tourists won’t like it, artist warns – Debbie Jamieson – Stuff.co.nz
New Zealand is turning a dangerous shade of green, artist Grahame Sydney says. The man who has painted the arid landscapes of Central Otago into international fame is appalled at the increasing presence of large-scale irrigation plants and noxious wilding pines in some of the country’s best loved environments. New Zealand is becoming the same colour from top to bottom and that colour is green.
Funds for more frequent inspections of Crown Pastoral lease land – Paul Gorman, Stuff.co.nz
Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage told Stuff the Budget had allocated $3.1 million across four years to support the management of about 170 pastoral leases on 1.2 million hectares from Marlborough to Southland.
Budget 2019: `Wellbeing Budget` must tackle environment, Forest and Bird says – Mathew Littlewood, Timaru Herald
The country’s river issues, kauri dieback and a drylands heritage park for the Mackenzie have all been identified by Hague as key areas that should be addressed in the Budget.
Methane targets could`ve been tougher on farmers – Eloise Gibson, Newsroom
…..But before anyone can argue that the “science” supports their preferred target, we’ll need to check we’re comparing apples with apples. Or yoghurt with yoghurt. Or burps with belches.
Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park records a million visitors – Mathew Littlewood, Timaru Herald
Annual visitor numbers to Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park have hit a million for the first time.