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Andrew Dickens: Reality lost in conservation bill rhetoric
The hubbub yesterday over the Conservation Amendment Bill brought to light three issues for me.
Firstly, how bad much of our law is, and that stems back to how it’s written and processed. Secondly, that many concerned organisations are not afraid to scaremonger and exaggerate to win their way. And thirdly, how many New Zealanders rely on social media to keep informed on the issues of the day.
For those who were spooked by the news that land in the Conservation estate could be swapped or sold, they only had to go to Google, and they could find a myriad of expert opinion.
For many, much of the…
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