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Environment guardian upholds tenure review - stuff.co.nz
The controversial tenure review of South Island high-country farms has received a cautious green tick from the country's top independent environmental guardian.
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Jan Wright says the review process which has drawn battle lines across the South Island, caused racial tension and even led to physical threats should continue as long as settlements are in the public interest.
However, she believes there is little value in protecting any more high-country tussock grasslands, saying it is wrong to assume that what is of marginal use for farming must instead have conservation values. More on stuff.co.nz
