A third of the country might be off-limits to camera-wielding media who don’t have an official escort or permission, if a Department of Conservation policy is rigorously enforced.
DoC Reviews ‘Nonsense’ Media permits – David Williams, Newsroom
A tale of two green ministers – David Williams, Newsroom
Lake Ohau fire destroys over 5000ha and leaves 46 homes uninhabitable – Stuff NZ
High winds to remain a problem in devastating Lake Ohau firefight – Stuff NZ
Last Battles Loom for Mackenzie dairy farm, David Williams, Newsroom
After a better-than-expected tenure review deal, a Mackenzie farm bids to flatten a glacial feature for pivot irrigators.
Behind the spin of Mackenzie protection – David Williams, Newsroom
Last Saturday morning, Conservation and Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage announced 11,800 hectares of land had been legally protected, a “step towards” the protection of drylands in the Mackenzie Basin.
Wilding pine fight gets major government cash injection – Joanne Holden, Timaru Herald
Close to half of the more than $36 million being injected into tackling wilding pine infestations across New Zealand will benefit the Mackenzie Basin, an area known as “ground zero’’ for the battle against the spread of the invasive tree.
Mackenzie Drylands protection takes step forward – NZ Govt Press Release
The legal protection of 11,800 hectares of land as new conservation land is a step towards protecting the fragile drylands of Te Manahuna/the Mackenzie Basin, the Minister of Conservation and Land Information Eugenie Sage announced today.
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EDS commends the protection of new land in the Te Manahuna/Mackenzie Country – Media Release EDS.
Today the Minister of Conservation and of Land Information, Hon Eugenie Sage, announced the legal protection of 11,800ha of new conservation land on the floor of Te Manahuna / Mackenzie Basin, as part of the Tu Te Rakiwhanoa Drylands initiative.
Tahr Control Operational Plan released – DOC media statement
“We will shortly recommence targeting all tahr in Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks. In the national parks we are legally required to reduce the number of tahr to the lowest practicable densities and it’s important we protect and preserve these special areas for New Zealand’s native species.”