Thursday, 8 April 2021, 5:44 am A law change that would enable the harvesting of windblown trees on conservation land following adverse weather events has been voted down by Labour, National MP based in West Coast-Tasman Maureen Pugh says. “This legislation would allow the Director-General of Conservation to authorise the removal of specified windblown trees on conservation land following a significant event. “This is a practical bill which embraces environmental responsibility and supports regional economic development, it’s disgraceful Labour has chosen not to see it through to Select Committee, where they can implement changes to fix the technical issues they have raised – as