Updated numbers: 35k marched for nature – Greenpeace
More than 35 thousand people joined today’s March for Nature, to demand that the Government scrap the Conservation Amendment Bill.
The march was organised by Greenpeace and Forest & Bird, who are particularly concerned that the Bill will allow commercial exploitation of conservation land.
Greenpeace Aotearoa Executive Director Russel Norman says “If Luxon wants a fight over conservation land, he has one. This huge turnout today shows people are not prepared to stand by while a government tries to rewrite conservation law to make those places easier to exploit.”
Forest & Bird Group Manager Policy & Advocacy Richard Capie says “The message to every political party from the people of New Zealand is clear: if you stand up for nature, we will stand with you. But if you sell off our conservation land, weaken environmental protections, or put short-term profit ahead of our future, we will not stand by and let it happen.”
The incidious changes to the Conservation Amendment Bill are due to be finalised 12/11/26! That’s five days after the election, however I have read on line that ‘Parliament is likely to hold further hearings, and make further changes to the bill, following the election’. Yet another ‘major’ reason for the Left to be voted in!!! We must protect our valuable conservation land for all of us, and NEVER allow mining or any destructive industry anywhere near it incl. turning it into plush resorts. Money and profit are not the most important criterion in life! Thank you, the 35,000 who marched against this unnecessary and greedy CoC bill.