Green Party praises Labour's quick-fire logging ba
Tuesday, 14 December 1999, 12:17 am Press Release: Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today
congratulated Prime Minister Helen Clark for her quick-fire
ban on native beech logging.
"The Labour Party made it
very clear they were against West Coast beech logging before
the election, and they have given a strong message to
Timberlands to fall in line with current government policy,"
said Ms Fitzsimons. "I'm pleased that such decisive
action by the government has avoided potentially long and
costly resource management hearings due to start
today."
Ms Fitzsimons said she was very happy to see the
government taking prompt steps to protect what is left of
native beech forests.
"We're delighted that the beech
forests have been saved so that future generations can enjoy
them too."
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