Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 14, 2018 16:35:31 GMT 12
LOCAL IWI TAKES BLAME FOR $160K TREE PLANTING BOTCH-UP
The local iwi have taken responsibility after about 400,000 seedlings bought by the government to plant in Northland went to waste after the land was too wild to plant on.
"What the taxpayer and the government can be assured of is that the total number of hectares over the years will be planted as planned.
"It's just that we made a little bit of a blue in 2018 in being over zealous in our planning."
Mr Tipene said it's not the end of the world because the land will still be there next year and it will be ready to be planted - albeit it later than the government hoped for.
Forestry Minister Shane Jones said the cost to the taxpayer was about $160,000....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/375816/local-iwi-takes-blame-for-160k-tree-planting-botch-up
The local iwi have taken responsibility after about 400,000 seedlings bought by the government to plant in Northland went to waste after the land was too wild to plant on.
"What the taxpayer and the government can be assured of is that the total number of hectares over the years will be planted as planned.
"It's just that we made a little bit of a blue in 2018 in being over zealous in our planning."
Mr Tipene said it's not the end of the world because the land will still be there next year and it will be ready to be planted - albeit it later than the government hoped for.
Forestry Minister Shane Jones said the cost to the taxpayer was about $160,000....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/375816/local-iwi-takes-blame-for-160k-tree-planting-botch-up