Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 18, 2022 3:53:52 GMT 12
FORESTRY ISSUE COULD BECOME NEW FORESHORE AND SEABED - MAORI LEADER
Maori say a standoff with the Government over the rights of forestry leaders to plant whatever trees they want on their own land has the potential to be the next Foreshore and Seabed controversy.
The Government is urging Maori to move from pine and other exotic species to native forest.
But many Maori have already planted pine in response to the Government’s one billion trees target and are collecting more carbon credits from the fast-growing forests than they could with natives and they don’t want to switch......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/06/forestry-issue-could-become-new-foreshore-and-seabed-maori-leader.html
Maori say a standoff with the Government over the rights of forestry leaders to plant whatever trees they want on their own land has the potential to be the next Foreshore and Seabed controversy.
The Government is urging Maori to move from pine and other exotic species to native forest.
But many Maori have already planted pine in response to the Government’s one billion trees target and are collecting more carbon credits from the fast-growing forests than they could with natives and they don’t want to switch......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/06/forestry-issue-could-become-new-foreshore-and-seabed-maori-leader.html