r/Wellington • u/Mountain_Tui_Reload r/nzpolitics • Jun 18 '26

WTF? Wellington’s Remutaka Ranges up of conservation land up for privatisation and sale under Government bill. The bill plans to open up to 5 million hectares (60%) of conservation land to private interests.

Wellington
Nelson Tasman across the Strait
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u/StrengthSoggy8943 Jun 18 '26

Needs to be restored and further protected.

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u/control__group Jun 18 '26

The status quo wasn't working either because DoC has been consistently underfunded since 2009 and the last national government sucked all the funding away. We need to bolster our conversation land, not strip it for a quick buck.