Quick submission: Mining in Schedule 4 lands

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Have your say on the Government's proposal to mine in our most precious conservation lands!

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I am opposed to the removal of high-value conservation lands from Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act.

Schedule 4 lands - just 13% of New Zealand's total land mass - represent the most significant conservation lands that deserve protection from mining and exploration.

New Zealanders have fought hard to protect these special areas. They underpin our valuable 'clean green' image and our tourism industry's '100 % Pure' brand. It is crazy to put this at risk for short-term profit.

I am opposed to the proposed removals from Schedule 4:
- Te Ahumata Plateau on Great Barrier Island
- Sections of conservation land on the Coromandel peninsula
- Otahu & Parakawai Ecological Areas in the Coromandel
- The Inangahua sector of Paparoa National Park on the South Island’s West Coast

I am also opposed to the tax-payer funded 'further investigation' survey as it amounts to a $4 million subsidy to the mining industry. This investigation can only lead to more proposals for mining on conservation land, including Schedule 4 areas. Conservation land is for protection, not exploitation.

I support the addition of new lands to Schedule 4, so they can be protected from mining. However I recommend that  the Crown Minerals Act be amended to make such additions automatic.

I believe that Schedule 4 lands are worth more intact, providing species habitat, opportunities for recreation, tourism income and ecosystem services.

Please safeguard these important values by ensuring their future protection.

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