Three companies have applied to Environment Canterbury for consent to establish massive factory farms in the Mackenzie Country, housing 18,000 dairy cows in cubicle stables.
This proposal is bad news for animal welfare, biodiversity, water quality, our iconic high country landscapes and our clean, green image.
Thousands of people made submissions to Environment Canterbury to oppose these applications. Environment Minister Nick Smith has the power to "call in" resource consent applications of national significance, and refer them to an independent board of inquiry or the Environment Court.
The last date for the Government to intervene is 2 February 2010.
Show Nick Smith just how widespread public concern about factory farms in the Mackenzie Country really is.
Send him an e-card asking him to make the right call and call it in.