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Steve UrlichThe Conversation |
NZ’s environmental problems are mounting, while the regulatory system managing them has undergone radical change.
As an overhauled rulebook for commercial forestry comes into force, there are concerns it could weaken safeguards as climate risks intensify.
An analysis shows forestry clear-cutting limits in Tairāwhiti have barely been applied, as new rules take a more permissive stance on slash risk.