Christine Cheyne

This aerial view shows the catchment of the Makaroro river, in the Ruahine Forest Park. The river was to be dammed for the Ruataniwha irrigation scheme. Peter Scott

Supreme Court ruling on NZ’s largest irrigation dam proposal respects conservation law and protected land

New Zealand’s Supreme Court rejected a proposed land swap that would have seen conservation land used for an irrigation dam, but the government is now considering a retrospective law change.
Balancing the environment and development in New Zealand is proving to be tricky. Flickr/rambla

New Zealand’s environmental approvals: best in the world?

In Australia, Queensland and New South Wales will soon have a “one stop shop” for environmental approvals and assessment, including a 12-month limit on the assessment process. The reforms, according to…

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