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Forest & Bird told Parliament’s Environment Committee that the Fast-track Approvals Bill should be withdrawn, when the Society appeared before select committee members today.   

On Thursday March 28 Forest & Bird lodged an application for judicial review of an agreement between the Director General of Conservation and the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation.

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Forest & Bird is demanding an extension to submissions on the contentious Fast-track Approvals Bill, after successfully asking the Ombudsman to investigate a lack of transparency over who was lobbying to have their projects fast-tracked. 

Forest & Bird's official submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill - 18 April 2024

Forest & Bird warns the Fast-track Approvals Bill poses significant risks to the environment, to local communities, to democracy and to future generations of Kiwis.  This is the premise of its submission to the Select Committee.

The Government’s proposal to increase environmentally destructive coal mining in wetlands and areas of significant biodiversity shows a flagrant disregard for nature and a safe climate, says Forest & Bird. 

Forest & Bird is warning of long-term consequences for nature and the economy following today’s announcement of 131 proposed jobs losses at DOC.

Is this really about fast-track development?