Mackenzie Basin dairy discharge consents – government in disgrace

2010 March 30
by Ian Blackman

What an outrage!  What a disgrace.

The National Government calls on the Resource Management Act to frustrate the legitimate entrepreneurial pursuits of dairy farmers.

This is the political party that promised to amend the Act to prevent the very thing that they have now done – frustrate, delay and increase the costs to land owners who want to utilise land for legitimate legal purposes.

How hypocritical is that?  I haven’t heard what John Key has to say - he’s run a mile from any involvement and for good reason.

Richard Peacock, Director of Southdown Holdings Limited properly criticised the Government.  You can hear his interview with Geoff Robinson on Morning Report last Friday at the following link:

http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20100319-0809-Farmers_to_house_cows_in_cubicles_withdraw_application-048.mp3

BlackmanSpargo is holding its next seminar at the Reporoa War Memorial Hall on Wednesday, 5 May.  The seminar deals with Resource Management Act issues.  Harmen Heesen  (MD Technipharm) is guest speaker and will be talking about cow houses.  Learn more about this seminar by visiting http://www.rurallaw.co.nz/news.php?news=BlackmanSpargo%20are%20presenting%20their%20second%20seminar%20in%20the%20%27Working%20Knowledge%20for%20Farmers%27%20series

2 Responses leave one →
  1. Ian Baker permalink
    April 1, 2010

    Powerful stuff Ian.

  2. April 1, 2010

    Thanks for the feedback.

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