High country farmers oppose pastoral lease Bill
6 Apr, 2021 03:45 AM
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Otago Daily Times
By: Guy Williams
Proposed reform of the law overseeing South Island high country pastoral leases will not lead to better environmental outcomes, a public hearing has been told.
Northburn Station owner Tom Pinckney told Parliament s environment select committee in Queenstown on Thursday the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill would undermine the sense of ownership that gave leaseholders the ultimate motivation to treat their land well.
If it became law, it would introduce a regulatory approach that would cause friction and a lack of engagement .
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