The northern half of Coromandel conservation land will remain in Schedule 4 and will continue to be protected from mining -- "That's great", says Coromandel Watchdog spokesperson Denis Tegg. "But if the government is truly listening to public opinion they will have heard that the public wants all pristine conservation land protected from mining, and that must include conservation land in southern part of the Peninsula." said Mr. Tegg
The government says it's backdown on mining is evidence that it listens. But the question left is whether there's any policy Key and Co. will fight to the death for? And where's that step change coming from now?
The Save Happy Valley Coalition offers support for the National Government's decision to scrap plans to mine NZ national parks under schedule 4, though continues to urge policy makers not to mine valuable biodiversity hotspots that lack state protection as National Parks, such as Happy Valley, near Westport in the South Island.
In fantastic news for nature conservation, the New Zealand Government announced today it has abandoned plans to mine 7000 hectares of land protected under Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act, including strongholds of two top priority EDGE Amphibians.
WWF-New Zealand has welcomed the Government's decision to withdraw plans for mineral prospecting in national parks, but stated the proposal should never have been on the table in the first place.
The Government decision not to take areas from Schedule Four is welcome, but the Government decision to give the Minister of Energy and Resources effective control over mining access to conservation land was a major step backwards, the Environment and Conservation Organisations (ECO) said today.
Greenpeace today welcomed the Government's about-face on Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee's plans to allow the mining of this country's most precious Schedule 4 protected public conservation lands. And Greenpeace congratulates the huge number of New Zealanders who showed their opposition to the proposals, with over 30,000 submissions against the government's plans, and over 40,000 people marching in Auckland on May 1.
Today the Government announced a complete u-turn on plans to mine New Zealand’s best conservation land. There will be no mining in Schedule 4 land or any national parks now or in the future!
The Government changed its mining plans because New Zealanders love their National Parks and because of the economic value of the country's clean, green brand, the Green Party said today.
Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird welcomes the Government’s decision to maintain the protection of New Zealand’s core conservation land as a victory for the environment and the people of New Zealand.
The Environmental Defence Society has congratulated the Government for its decisions regarding Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act which have just been formally announced.
Well you can't beat people power. John Key's government is on the verge of backing down (according to reports in the NZ Herald they will announce this tomorrow and it has been confirmed by NZPA) on the mining issue!
When the Government announced plans to mine some of New Zealand’s best conservation land, New Zealanders made submissions in unprecedented numbers and marched in record numbers.
Conservation organisation Forest & Bird says the Government's economic arguments to justify mining New Zealand's most precious conservation land do not stack up.
That’s a photo of Aotearoa’s Great Barrier Island, one of the lands under discussion for mining in today’s Cabinet Meeting. During Prime Minister John Key’s media rounds this morning, the topic of Mining was raised again. He says Cabinet, who run the country, will be meeting today to discuss mining on Schedule Four Land. They will discuss how much land will be mined.
By 1 June—over a month after the sinking of BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig—the resulting slick of oil in the Gulf of Mexico had been declared “a spill of national significance”: a decidedly dispassionate assessment of a catastrophe that incited outrage and anguish across the globe.
Prime Minister John Key needs to remember that his Government is simply guardian for the time being of the Conservation Estate which belongs to all Kiwis, Labour Leader Phil Goff says.
Tales from Tawa: People Power
Open Writing, 25 July, 2010Eve-Marie Wilson takes her country's Government to task for plans to allow the desecration of natural beauty.
Petition of Quentin Duthie
Forest & Bird, 21 July, 2010Half The Coromandel Still Saved From Mining -- Time To Save The Other Half
Coromandel Watchdog, 21 July, 2010The northern half of Coromandel conservation land will remain in Schedule 4 and will continue to be protected from mining -- "That's great", says Coromandel Watchdog spokesperson Denis Tegg. "But if the government is truly listening to public opinion they will have heard that the public wants all pristine conservation land protected from mining, and that must include conservation land in southern part of the Peninsula." said Mr. Tegg
Schedule 4: So what do the Nats stand for now?
Pundit, 21 July, 2010The government says it's backdown on mining is evidence that it listens. But the question left is whether there's any policy Key and Co. will fight to the death for? And where's that step change coming from now?
The Save Happy Valley Coalition Calls For National Park Status For Alpine Wetland
Save Happy Valley, 21 July, 2010The Save Happy Valley Coalition offers support for the National Government's decision to scrap plans to mine NZ national parks under schedule 4, though continues to urge policy makers not to mine valuable biodiversity hotspots that lack state protection as National Parks, such as Happy Valley, near Westport in the South Island.
Victory for the conservation of NZ frogs!
EDGE Blog, 21 July, 2010In fantastic news for nature conservation, the New Zealand Government announced today it has abandoned plans to mine 7000 hectares of land protected under Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act, including strongholds of two top priority EDGE Amphibians.
WWF: Mining Proposal "Should Never Have Been Table"
WWF, 20 July, 2010WWF-New Zealand has welcomed the Government's decision to withdraw plans for mineral prospecting in national parks, but stated the proposal should never have been on the table in the first place.
Government decision on Schedule Four Welcomed But Conservation Areas still at risk
ECO, 20 July, 2010The Government decision not to take areas from Schedule Four is welcome, but the Government decision to give the Minister of Energy and Resources effective control over mining access to conservation land was a major step backwards, the Environment and Conservation Organisations (ECO) said today.
Greenpeace welcomes u-turn on mining as opportunity for Key to set new economic course
Greenpeace, 20 July, 2010Greenpeace today welcomed the Government's about-face on Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee's plans to allow the mining of this country's most precious Schedule 4 protected public conservation lands. And Greenpeace congratulates the huge number of New Zealanders who showed their opposition to the proposals, with over 30,000 submissions against the government's plans, and over 40,000 people marching in Auckland on May 1.
A big win for people power
Greenpeace, 20 July, 2010Today the Government announced a complete u-turn on plans to mine New Zealand’s best conservation land. There will be no mining in Schedule 4 land or any national parks now or in the future!
Greens celebrate a victory for common sense
Green Party, 20 July, 2010The Government changed its mining plans because New Zealanders love their National Parks and because of the economic value of the country's clean, green brand, the Green Party said today.
Forest & Bird welcomes Government’s mining decision
Forest and Bird, 20 July, 2010Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird welcomes the Government’s decision to maintain the protection of New Zealand’s core conservation land as a victory for the environment and the people of New Zealand.
EDS welcomes Government decisions on mining
EDS, 20 July, 2010The Environmental Defence Society has congratulated the Government for its decisions regarding Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act which have just been formally announced.
NZ Govt To Back Down On Mining! A Win for All Kiwis!
Lucy Lawless, 20 July, 2010Well you can't beat people power. John Key's government is on the verge of backing down (according to reports in the NZ Herald they will announce this tomorrow and it has been confirmed by NZPA) on the mining issue!
Government looks set to back down on mining Schedule 4 land
Greenpeace, 19 July, 2010When the Government announced plans to mine some of New Zealand’s best conservation land, New Zealanders made submissions in unprecedented numbers and marched in record numbers.
Economic Case For Mining Does Not Stack Up
Forest & Bird, 19 July, 2010Conservation organisation Forest & Bird says the Government's economic arguments to justify mining New Zealand's most precious conservation land do not stack up.
Mining Back on the Cabinet Table Today, Will They or Won’t They?
Pacific Eyewitness, 19 July, 2010That’s a photo of Aotearoa’s Great Barrier Island, one of the lands under discussion for mining in today’s Cabinet Meeting. During Prime Minister John Key’s media rounds this morning, the topic of Mining was raised again. He says Cabinet, who run the country, will be meeting today to discuss mining on Schedule Four Land. They will discuss how much land will be mined.
The Slippery Slope of Exploratory Mining
Salient, 19 July, 2010By 1 June—over a month after the sinking of BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig—the resulting slick of oil in the Gulf of Mexico had been declared “a spill of national significance”: a decidedly dispassionate assessment of a catastrophe that incited outrage and anguish across the globe.
Kiwis don’t want mining in Schedule 4 land
Labour Party, 19 July, 2010Prime Minister John Key needs to remember that his Government is simply guardian for the time being of the Conservation Estate which belongs to all Kiwis, Labour Leader Phil Goff says.
Mining royalties pathetic
Labour Party, 29 June, 2010We learned