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The Conservation Amendment Bill affects around 700 Treaty settlement commitments — yet officials warned of serious risks and recommended an 18–24 month pause for good-faith engagement.

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July 12, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Forest & Bird helped force a major backdown on the Conservation Amendment Bill.

But the job is not done yet - the “Shane Jones clause” still affects 100% of public conservation land.

New Coherent episode out now.

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June 28, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Leader of NZ First Winston Peters and deputy leader Shane Jones, survey this glorious land of ours.
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July 21, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Section 4 helps protect the rights of tangata whenua — and adds another safeguard for public conservation land for everyone.

The Conservation Amendment Bill would leave section 4 in place, but greatly weaken its force.

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July 11, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Northland holds some of the last remnants of unlogged kauri forest. What could the Conservation Amendment Bill’s push for economic development mean for these irreplaceable places?

Watch a tour of the Northland conservation map.

Submissions close Monday!

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July 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM
What could the “#ShaneJonesClause” mean for the conservation land near you?

Melanie and Forest & Bird’s Nicky Snoyink take us around Aotearoa’s conservation maps, looking at the risks created by the #ConservationAmendmentBill

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July 10, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Please make a submission. Thank you very much. I'm so tired of this stupid government!!!!!

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June 24, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Rangitoto, Motutapu, Hauturu and Aotea/Great Barrier are among Auckland’s most treasured landscapes. Could the Conservation Amendment Bill expose them to greater development pressure?

Come on a tour of the Akld conservation map.

Submissions close midday Mon.

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July 11, 2026 at 2:40 AM
The Kaimai–Māmakū Conservation Park is home to kiwi, kōkako, kākā and native bats — and lies beside some of the country’s fastest-growing communities.

Could development come at the expense of this vital wildlife corridor?

Tour the BOP conservation map.

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July 11, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Controversial clause in #ConservationAmendmentBill allowing sale of #conservation land to be removed-but #NZers want Bill binned: open cast mines, private resorts, gondolas & shopping malls could degrade our wild places #NoAssetSales #BinTheBill #PartyVoteGreen #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Controversial clause in Conservation Amendment Bill that allows sale of conservation land to be removed
*This story has been updated to clarify what the money raised from land sales would've been used for.
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June 25, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Treaty settlements are meant to be durable Crown commitments.

But released documents show the Conservation Amendment Bill interacts with about 700 Treaty settlement commitments in the conservation portfolio — with unresolved questions about how some will be upheld.

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700 Treaty settlement commitments caught in conservation reform crossfire
Released documents show the Conservation Amendment Bill interacts with about 700 Treaty settlement commitments — and the Crown has pushed ahead before agreement on how those commitments will be upheld...
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July 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The Govt says section 4 of the Conservation Act will remain.

But proposed section 4A could hollow out how Treaty obligations apply to key decisions on public conservation land - policy, plans, concessions, disposals.

Submissions close 2 July.
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How the Conservation Amendment Bill would hollow out Treaty obligations under section 4
Section 4 of the Conservation Act is one of the strongest Treaty clauses in New Zealand law. The Government says it is keeping it. But the Conservation Amendment Bill would add a new section 4A that...
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June 30, 2026 at 9:29 AM
What could the “Shane Jones clause” mean for the conservation land near you?

Forest & Bird’s Nicky Snoyink takes us around Aotearoa’s conservation maps, looking what risks the #ConservationAmendmentBill creates - like mining, dams, tourism development, grazing & trophy hunting.

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July 10, 2026 at 6:40 AM