Labour MP Phil
Twyford accepted the near 10,000 strong Avaaz petition to
Save Denniston Plateau outside the National Party Conference
on Saturday. The Prime Minister refused an invitation to
meet with the petitioners.
The petitioners ran a faux
Olympic relay around the SkyCity Conference Centre as
delegates arrived for the conference, with a torch
containing the petition and supported by ‘teams’
representing ‘clean air and water’, ‘climate’,
‘kiwi’, ‘biodiversity’ and ‘our children’s
children’.
MP Twyford was greeted by placards reading
“WANTED: One Courageous Politician” and “COAL KILLS
KIWIS: Save Denniston Plateau” and acknowledged the
importance of Denniston Plateau as he accepted the torch.
The Green Party officially supports protection of the
Plateau while Labour has not yet announced an official
position.
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