Farming group makes, then breaks, environmental policy

[Ian Gillespie]

A law change to abolish “significant natural areas” is being celebrated by the very same farmers’ lobby group that worked to create them.

The title is a little misleading but the article gives an interesting perspective on SNAs

A well know commentator says:

"The commentary in the article describes the atypical process of a serious issue that goes through a prolonged ‘consultation’ process that costs plenty in terms of time, effort, and dollars, before it morphs and takes a form or has an outcome that most stakeholders never wanted.

And I thought the comments in the conversation section at the end were pertinent also."


newsroom.co.nz/2024/07/23/farming-group-makes-then-breaks-environmental-policy/

[Brent George]

Thanks for sharing the article...
Very interesting.


The commentary in the article describes the atypical process of a serious issue that goes through a prolonged ‘consultation’ process that costs plenty in terms of time, effort, and dollars, before it morphs and takes a form or has an outcome that most stakeholders never wanted.


And I thought the comments in the conversation section at the end were pertinent also.