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The government wants to fast-track approvals of large infrastructure projects – that’s bad news for NZ’s biodiversity

  • Written by: Tim Curran, Associate Professor of Ecology, Lincoln University, New Zealand
The government wants to fast-track approvals of large infrastructure projects – that’s bad news for NZ’s biodiversityGetty Images/Gerald Corsi

In the latest move to reform environmental laws in New Zealand, the coalition government has introduced a bill to fast-track consenting processes for projects deemed to be of national or regional significance.

The Fast-track Approvals Bill, introduced under urgency on March 7, would take precedence over several current...

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