This is the government of national stupidity if it thinks the Public will let it plunder our most precious conservation lands !
Only the core 40 percent of our most precious and highly protected areas in the country is protected from mining (in Schedule 4 of the Conservation Act) !! This includes our National Parks and special areas such as scientific and ecological reserves.
The other 60 per cent of our public conservation land, conservation parks, and scenic reserves etc is not protected in this way. These remaining public conservation lands are already open to mining operations via mining licences. That's enough of a sacrifice for the economic development craved by the capitalists.
The mining industry is greedy and rapacious ! Closely followed by their followers in the Ministry of Economic Development, the National and ACT Party, Maori party and United Future MPs.
How dare they conspire by shifty tactics to rob us, our children, and future generations of our most precious forests, lakes, wetlands, islands, dunes and beaches AND suggest they replace them with ugly, destructive open cast mines !?
It will surely be a mistake that will be punished by the millions of NZers who love their country passionately for it's iconic landscapes, beautiful coasts and islands, pristine and ancient forests, and unique wildlife. It is the setting for a quality of life that NZers value more highly than the vague promise of more economic prosperity, and definitely higher than allowing greedy mining companies make a profit at the expense of our environment !
