Potaka ditches controversial clause in Conservation Amendment bill
Tama Potaka has been forced to do a complete u-turn and ditch a controversial clause in the Conservation Amendment bill that would have allowed the sale of some conservation land. Last week Forest and Bird released a series of maps that suggest up to 60 percent of the DOC estate could be sold or exchanged under the proposed law. Now the Conservation Minister has announced he is axing the clause, saying he hadn't been clear enough. Tama Potaka spoke to Lisa Owen.
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