Farmer protest group Groundswell has ramped up its protest action against the Government’s proposed Indigenous Biodiversity regulations, which it has previously called a “land grab”. It has written to councils countrywide asking them to stop mapping natural areas on private land until concerns about the proposed legislation are resolved. Supplied Groundswell has written to councils around New Zealand asking them to stop mapping of natural areas on private land until issues surrounding the Government's proposed National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity are resolved. “...in particular, the implications of being identified as a significant natural area need to be clarified,’’ Hovell said. “Depending on what the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity says when it comes into effect, we may need to review our data.

Source: Stuff May 27, 2021 02:50 UTC