Tama Potaka: National's Conservation Spokesperson on the party's pledge to double QEII National Trust funding if re-elected

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jun 8, 2026 · 4m · transcript

National's promising to protect the country's heritage and biodiversity on private land and farms.

It's pledging to double baseline funding for the QEII National Trust to $8.5 million dollars.

It'll boost investment in things like fencing, surveying, and legal work.

National’s Conservation Spokesperson Tama Potaka told Francesca Rudkin the money goes a long way helping farmers.

He says he visited one just yesterday, who has set aside an area focused on conservation and boosting native trees and birds.

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