New measures to protect native biodiversity

• Published date: 08 July 2023
• Publication title: Northern Advocate, The (Whangarei, New Zealand)

Kerikeri’s Ngati Rehia hosted about 50 people for the launch of the NPSIB at Te Ahurea-Kororipo Heritage Park in the Kerikeri Basin yesterday

Shaw told those present that holding the launch in Kerikeri represented stepping into the hīkoi’s challenge.

In June 2021, about 2000 protesters — including farmers and Māori — marched to the Far North District Council (FNDC)’s head office from around Northland expressing their anger at the Government’s push for councils to protect biodiversity on private land.

The hīkoi was one of Northland’s largest marches, and organiser Hinerangi Himiona (Ngāphui nui tonu), from Te Ahuahu in the Mid North, was at yesterday’s launch. She said the new policy statement showed the Government was working more closely with Māori on...