Forest and Bird chief raises concerns over stewardship land representation

RNZOtago Daily TimesFriday 31 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Nicola Willis, Department of Conservation, Forest and Bird, Nicola Toki

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Forest and Bird chief executive Nicola Toki has expressed concern that politicians are misrepresenting the value of stewardship land. She stated that, under the law, stewardship land is considered public conservation land. This follows comments made by Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis regarding mining plans.

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First reported by RNZ, Fri 31 Jan 2025, 4:12pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 2 hours
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