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Political Parties Speak

The most urgent threat to your fishing and hunting experience in New Zealand is the destruction of the habitat that our fish and game species depend on, and surety of access to them for recreational use.  Fish & Game New Zealand offered all the political parties currently in Parliament the opportunity to outline their policy positions on issues important to anglers and hunters. This year’s feature on political parties’ policies is more comprehensive than our similar articles for previous election years simply because there are far more critical issues facing New Zealand in general that directly affect your interests.

Fish & Game New Zealand holds a neutral political position and makes no comment or analysis of any of the parties’ responses.  Readers are encouraged to form their own opinions on the following replies prior to the election. 

Score The Responses

To assist your assessment of the level of commitment by the political parties to the issues raised in the questions above you might like to download and complete the ranking system and table to score the parties. You may be surprised by your final result!

1. ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
2. MORATORIUM ON WATER TAKES
3. ENVIRONMENTAL VERSUS ECOLOGICAL MINIMUM FLOWS FOR RIVERS
4. REGIONAL COUNCIL PERFORMANCE
5. ENERGY – “WHERE TO AFTER THE LAST RIVER?”
6. OUR GROWING DEMAND FOR ENERGY
7. ADVOCACY FOR THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
8. WATER CONSERVATION ORDER LEGISLATION
9. EXPERTS AS ‘FRIENDS OF THE COURT’
10. WATER OWNERSHIP
11. RESOURCE RENTAL FOR COMMERCIAL USE OF NATURAL WATER
12. PROPERTY RIGHTS – PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
13. OVERSEAS INVESTMENT ACT 2005
14. MANAGEMENT OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF SPORTS FISH AND GAME
15. NON-RESIDENTS’ LICENCE
16. DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
17. FISH & GAME MANAGEMENT MODEL
18. OUTDOOR RECREATION AS A STAND-ALONE CATEGORY OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT

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