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UNFAIRLY TARGETING FARMERS – THE 2016 HAVELOCK NORTH WAS USED TO INTRODUCE – THE NEW WATER REGULATOR TAUMATA AROWAI AND THE MAORI ADVISORY BOARD

UNFAIRLY TARGETING FARMERS – THE 2016 HAVELOCK NORTH WAS USED TO INTRODUCE –    THE NEW WATER REGULATOR TAUMATA AROWAI AND THE MAORI ADVISORY BOARD

Initially Accusations & Speculations were a reality to the farmers whom were blamed for the  Campylobacter outbreak  in Havelock North in August 2016, An estimated  5,500 people, 15 approx hospital admissions & 3  reported contributed deaths. There were political discussions and the Green Party blamed the Farmers for Intensification of  Farming practices as being the fault of the contamination

Federated Farmers & other Agricultural Representatives strongly rejected the claims pointing out that the area new the specific bore in question  was primarily lifestyle blocks and orchards not Intensive Dair Farming. It was concluded the source of contamination was likely from sheep faeces that flowed into a surface pond & then into an insecure bore

The Govt Inquiry attributed the blame on the Systemic failings by Hawkes Bay Regional Council & the Hastings District Council for their lack of collaboration * inadequate Risk Assessments & the failure to ensure Bore Security & Proper Water Treatment. The initial finger pointing at farmers caused a significant negative effect on the farming communities reputation. NZ First stated the Farmers are owed an apology as it was clarified the actual source was the Councils significant failings.

Farmers had been treated unfairly , were targeted by misleading and alarmist claims by Anti Lobbyists without a shred of evidence. There was finger pointing at agriculture,  yet the closest dairy farms was 40 kilometers away. It was reported that farmers had spent $1 billion fencing rivers over the past decade.

The Havelock August 2016 Incident imposed new restrictions & obligations on farmers as key land users in water catchments. Councils were blamed, criticized for the lack of collaboration * Inadequate Risk Assessment * Failure to implement required Water Safety Plans & Monitoring which was said to contribute to the outbreak occurring. The Havelock North Incidence highlighted tensions around water and land use in NZ, leading to more management & regulations nationwide.

Regional Councils eg Hawkes Bay Regional Council was required to implement stricter rules and planning changes (Like a TANK plan Change) which included the development & implementation of Farm Plans. Introduced more rigorous standards & restrictions, scrutiny and more rigorous national standards. This leading to increased regulations & restrictions on Agricultural practices & policy changes

The prompting of calls for a more Sustainable Less Intensive Farming methods. Including a cap on the use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, a measure that directly impacts many farmers. The Havelock North 2016 Incident  although Farmers were not to blame led to broader regulatory shifting, restriction on land use practices especially agriculture right across NZ. (was this just another Crisis opportunity ‘Never let a Good Crisis Go to Waste)that this was in  1 of the bore heads (Same location as the August 2016 incident)

The independent Stu Clark 1998 Report concluded that the 2 Bores were a possible source of campylobacteriosis.. The likely point of entry for  contaminated surface water was a leaking power cable gland. It was recommended that testing the Te Mata Aquifer to establish whether it was confined along with measured to ensure security of both bores.

The Regional Council failed to meet its responsibilities as set out by the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) to act as Guardian of the Aquifers under the Heretaunga Plains Protection of Water Sources. The District Council did not embrace- implement the high standard of care requires of a public drinking water supplier in light of the 1998 outbreak and the significant history of transgressions. The breaching of Drinking Water Standards

The District Council did not properly manage the maintenance of plant equipment or keep records of that work, carried out little to no supervisions of follow-up work. Did not carry out recommended improvements. There was a lack of collaboration and liaison  between the Regional Council and the District Council. A strained relationship with an absence of regular and meaningful cooperations resulted in missed opportunities that may have prevented the out break

Consultancy firm MWH New Zealand Ltd (“MWH”), a technical adviser to the District Council, failed competently to assess and report on the security of the bore heads of Brookvale Road bores 1 and 2. The Inquiry found that near the Brookvale Rd Bores the Aquifer had been penetrated by a significant number of disused or uncapped bores leaving it vulnerable to entry by contaminated water. That the Brookvale RD Bore 3 was affected by earthworks at the neighboring Te Mata Mushroom property, leaving it vulnerable to contaminated water

The Te Mata Aquifer was not a secure source of drinking water- non compliant to Drinking Water standards. That the Regional and District Councils relationship was dysfunctional. The Regional Council filed a criminal prosecution against the Regional Council 18th November 2016 which led to a delay in the Inquiry.

It was stated that this was ill advised and never should have been launched . It was eventually dropped and replaced with two infringement notices. The Regional Council spent $450,000 investigating the case. This could have been spent on the Aquifers beneath the Heretaunga Plains

It was reported that the risk associated with waterborne diseases in NZ are well recognized. The Drinking Water Guidelines emphazise that ‘Untreated drinking water contaminated with pathogens presents a significant risk to human health. Therefore lessons need to be learned from the Havelock North Incident.

But was has Central Government learned. First they blame the farmers unjustifiably so. Yet 23 years later successive governments have turned deliberately absent minded- where the Local Govt Act 2002 still remains with the same errors as when it was presented to the House. Where Trade Waste Consent Breeches still remain a cause of significant concern. Where Stats  that were present a couple of years ago now  the 2024-2025 Stats for Trade Waste Consent breaches are clearly absent from the publics eye.

Where on 8th September 2025 Taumata Arowai Maori Group report that the Māori Advisory Group advises on Māori interests and knowledge as they relate to the objectives, functions and operating principles as they set out their expectations & intentions to work as partners to advise on Maori Interests

The Maori Advisory Group provides advice on how to enable Matauranga Maori * Tikanga Maori and Kaitiakitanga to be exercised. Any other matters as agreed by the Maori Advisory Group and the Board. Environmental management and Iwi Maori development working with Central Government agencies, Local Government- Iwi and Hapu. The Freshwater Iwi Leaders Group and the member of the Ministerial Advisory group Kahui Wai Maori ..In  Sustain the Tangata,

December 2019 The Bill was introduced to the House. The 1st March 2021 The Act took effecr an Order in Council and Taumata Arowai became a Crown entity. The Act sets out the objectives and functions allows for the board and Maori Advisory Group to be established. The Taumata Arowai and Three Waters Reform Program Iwi & Maori Hui a motu. And the Taumata Arowai and Three Waters Reform Programme Iwi & Maori Pre-workshop Water Services Bill webner on You Tube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iptBF0rRWNs) Dept of Internal Affairs

https://www.taumataarowai.govt.nz/about-us/who-we-are/maori-advisory-group

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Footnotes

  1. Stu Clark “Hastings District Council Water Supply Contamination Investigation’’ (13 September 1998).  This report is documentCB048of the “Core Bundle of Documents” and is accessible on the Inquiry website (http://www.dia.govt.nz/Core-bundle-documents).
  2. A confined aquifer is protected by a layer or layers of impermeable material.
  3. A report in August 2016 by GNS found water from three of the bores in the area (Omahu and Wilson roads in Hastings and Brookvale Road bore 1 in Havelock North) contained water less than a year old: GNS “Groundwater Residence Time Assessment of Hastings District Council Water Supply Wells in the Context of the Drinking-water Standards for New Zealand” (2016) (CB081).
  4. CB192.
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IS THE NZ GOVERNMENT SELLING NEW ZEALAND OUT?

RNZ  Reported 12/7/2021 ‘US  citizens and companies are buying NZ land for farming, forestry , wine making. Almost 180,000 hectares of farming land had been purchased or leased by foreign interest between 2010-2021. During the 11yr period almost 460,000 hectares, a little under the size of Auckland region shifted out of NZ control through purchases, leases or rights to take forestry. Control of another 178,000 ha. Of land  was sold to international buyers for forestry operations. These figures are from an RNZ analysis of OIO data carried out as part of the series ‘Who’s Eating New Zealand’. Foreigners, organisations & investment funds that are more than 25% foreign owned must get consent from OIO before purchasing sensitive land, significant business assets or fishing quota. RNZ revealed  17/10/2019 the 4 largest private land owners in NZ, which are all foreign owned forestry companies. As follows:-

TAUMATA PLANTATIONSown 101,854 hectares whom also purchased Carter Holt Harvey Forests which is owned by several overseas investment funds & banks. The largest shareholder is Manulife a major Canadian Insurance Company. In Oct 2016 Palisade Investments Partners Sydney closed the sale on interests of Taumata Plantations Ltd  to Manulife. Taumata’s assets exceeded $1.8 billion. Palisade’s director  said the company had achieved a sale at an attractive price. Taumata has just achieved record profits from the high harvest of strong timber prices. In 2021 Hancock Natural Resource Group adopted Manulift Investment Management brand in NZ, therefore their forestry operation now operate under Manulife Investment Management (NZ) Ltd.,(MFM) NZ.  As of 30/7/2022 Manulife manages over 213,000 hectares of plantation forestry in NZ on behalf of 3 clients. These clients are located in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay Of Plenty, Manawatu-Wanganui and Hawkes Bay regions.

HANCOCK NATURAL RESOURCES  specializes in Global Farmland and Timber portfolio development and management, there parent company headquarters is in Toronto. They are head of global agriculture investments that expands markets worldwide in timber and ag-business. They manage a portfolio of 6 million acres of timberland located in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil & Chile. Also 400,000 acres of farmland properties in US, Canada, Chile and Australia.

THE MALAYSIAN TIONG FAMILY GROUP OWN 77,686 hectares. They own forestry, media, property assets worldwide. Land holdings in NZ include their subsidiaries-  Ernslaw One Forests, NZ King Salmon, the property & land development company Neil Group, Talus Industries, LumberBank, Winstone Pulp NZ (International), Oregon Nurseries, Innova Products. The Tiong Family Group subsidiary is the Oregon Group which is an Investment Holding Corporation.  RNZ reported 20/9/2018 The Tiong Family Group were to blame for tonnes of debris that washed up on Tolaga Bay, they had been fined twice before for illegal logging overseas. RNZ reported that it had taken OIO  9 yrs to realise this.

TIONG FAMILY GROUP(Hikirangi Forest Farms): Tiong Group also own Samling’s Group Hikurangi Forest Farms. The owner also owns Samling’s Group Hikurangi Forest Farms and another forestry company in Tolaga Bay, this was granted 24 consents to buy sensitive land in NZ between 2005-2017 even though the company faced accusations of environmental and human rights abuses since 2004. Samling’s subsidiaries namely Barama Company was also fined for illegal logging in Guyana and fined. It was fined again in 2008. Samlings Palm Oil operations in Myanmar were accused of illegal deforestation indigenous land grabs & environment abuses by human rights groups in Myanmar. OIO said they were aware of reports of the company’s practices in Myanmar but had not verified them, saying it only became aware of illegal logging fines in 2017. The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) decided not to act on information as to  Samling’s, they considered the fine was too long ago and limitation issues, far too long to act on information alone, Land Information NZ Overseas Investment Office manager said. Yes this could have forced the sale of Samling’s assets.

Tiong Family Group (Ernslaw One) :  Ernslaw One is another of Tiong’s company’s also implicated in the Tolaga Bay flooding has continued to buy sensitive land in NZ, despite owners facing allegations of environmental and human rights abuses abroad. Ernslaw One is one of the three companies investigated by Gisborne District Council as to flood in June.

The Founder of Tiong Family Group is  Tan Sri Tiong King he has made his fortune in forestry and palm oil plantations. Queen Elizabeth awarded him an environmental award., this angered Prince Charles as the Tiong Family Group had been alleged involved in environmental and human rights abuses abroad.

Tiong Family Group (Rimbunan Hijau: Tiong) This is another logging company owned by the Tiong Family Group which faces accusations of illegal operations, environmental and human rights abuses in Papua New Guinea and Malaysia, documented by Greenpeace in 2004 and more recently by Oakland Institute.  Published report dated  3/3/2016 entitled ‘The Great Timber Heist’ Papua New Guinea. Referred to massive tax evasion, financial misreporting by foreign logging companies of millions of dollars. Named 16 subsidary members of the largest logging firm in Papua New Guinea… namely Malaysian Multinational company  Rimbunan Hijau Group. The government failed to take action, the Commission of Inquiry into special Agriculture and Business Leases found widespread fraud, corruption, a lack of consultation with local communities where the logging took place. NOTE: NZ Overseas Investment Office grants  24 consents Tiong owned companies since 2005 to purchase sensitive land in NZ.. Both Tiong Group owned  Samling and Rimbunan Hijau were named as irresponsible palm oil producers by Greenpeace.

TIONG FAMILY GROUP ENVIRONMENTAL & HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES:-Multiagency Report on 10th Nov 2014 confirmed that police were working for Rimbunan Hijau that were brutaliing communities in SABL areas. The investigation was undertaken by government officials and civil society organizations whom confirmed allegations of continuous brutality and human rights violations by police personnel operating on behalf of  Rimbunan Hijau inside two Special Agriculture and Business Lease areas in the East Britain Province of Papua New Guinea. Instances of violence included brutal assaults with tree branches that rendered victims unconscious, locking  villagers in shipping containers  for days on end, attacks by police on  villagers with fan belts, rifle butts,  and toe capped boots. Forcing villagers to spend the night lying in the rain on felled logs and forcing them to drink polluted water. Police were found to have forced various groups of youths and landowners to sign agreements pledging not to resist logging operations on their land even though the people had not consented to the logging, this was a breach of their constitutional rights and human rights.  Police forced various people to make compensation payments in cash to the logging company. The fact finding mission stated the police were operating at the instigation of the Malaysian logging company  Rimbunan Hijau, that was found to the a serial offender in PNG when it came to using police to brutally abuse local communities. It was found that police were flown into the area and were being deployed in the hire and care of the logging company. This report was publicly released in Feb 2013.

Rimbunan Hijau hired  subsidiary Gilford Ltd., with the intention of preventing landowners from protesting against the companies operations. The Commission of Inquiry into the leases of the logging company covered more than 5 millions ha in total, unlawful. They found widespread abuses in developments of leases, failures to follow the process and requirements in the Lands Act, failure to secure informed consent from the local communities. The Commissions finds was accepted by the Prime Minister and endorsed by the National Executive Council, whol ordered many of the leases to be revoked. At the time of this publication this action had not been implemented and endorsed by the National Executive Council..

TIONG FAMILY GROUP GRANTED MORE THAN NINETY  CONSENTS IN NEW ZEALAND: – Over a period of 20 years for companies owned and controlled by the Tiong Family Group. Overseas Investment Office spokesperson said “For OIO to take enforcement action after consent has been granted for any breach of good character it would be needed to be proven the person is not fit to hold an asset- We need to consider the nature of the allegation and public interest in taking action”. It was reported by Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa (CAFCA) that the OIO good character test was not rigorous enough.. “To prove companies are of a good character usually only one NZ Lawyer has to sign a bit of paper certifying they are of a good character”. Council of Trade Unions spokesperson said “the test apples to individuals, not the company itself”. No action can be taken under the current law.

NEW FOREST ASSET MANAGEMENT: is an  Australian based management company owns 77,465 hectares of land in New Zealand, also operates several investment funds in NZ. RNZ reported that OIO were investigating subsidiary’s purchases, this resulted in a formal warning-$80,000 Charity donation and $20,000 Costs. The Sydney based company is reported as eyeing up trillions of dollars of opportunities in 20/5/2022, the company plans to manage $25 billion of forestry assets by 2030 which could well become trillion dollar assets as they had been jointly acquired by Japanese giants Mitsu and Nomura, thus signalling rapid growth of their forestry fund, making it the second largest asset manager globally in forestry. The company referred to climate solutions, sustainable materials. They manage forestry assets in Australia and New Zealand, North America, Africa- derive returns from productive timber, appreciation of land value and carbon mitigation.  David Brand CEO said “there is potential of trillions of dollars to be made out of carbon pricing also shifting from plastic to paper, also capital appreciation of land. (Source of information -Financial Review)

MATARIKI FORESTS  (RAYONIER) is based in the US, was formed in 2005 through the acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey Forests.as well as the purchase of Rayonier Forestry assets, they remain an investor in managing  Matariki Forests.  An Australian company Waimarie Forests Pty own the other half shareholding. Rayonier Inc is the 3rd largest forestry company in NZ, owns 120,000 ha.of plantations on 166,000 ha of land base. When it originally purchased its first forest in 1991 it was initially a log export operation. It has now quadrupled in size expanding log trading operations in NZ and Australia.. Rayonier business activities include:- timberland management and the sale, entitlement of real estate in land, they own manage land in North America & NZ, are involved in leasing properties for hunting, mineral extraction and cell towers. Their headquarters are in Yulee, Florida USA.

Rayonier Court Case In Atlanta: Pollution of the Altamaha River that flows to  Darien on the Atlantic Coast. Their pulp and paper mill in Jessop Sth East Geogia was discharging, dumping approc 60 gallons of waste water aa day into the river. Conservation groups stated that the river was used for swimming, fishing, kayaking. The river smelt of a bad odour and looked coloured. Rayonier responded saying -they had spent millions of dollars over the years on their discharge system. The court allowed them to continue with their waste water permit. The Rayonier plant manufacture bleached wood pulp used in plastics, cigarette filters, cosmetics and other products, it’s the largest such factory in the world.

PORT BLAKELY is US owned 35,889 ha.in New Zealand. US owned.

SUMUTOMO FORESTRY. A Japanese forestry group owns land in Nelson and Tasman 25461ha

JUKEN NZ LTD., Japanese forestry investment company (WoodOne) their forests are in the Wairarapa and near Gisborne where it owns a mill-12435 hectares.

CORISOL NZ LTD.,Purchased from Ngai Tahu in 2011. ., A Swiss owned investment  company that purchased forestry land -18,231 ha.                               

NELSON FORESTS LTD., Owned by Australian Forestry Investment Company- 18135 hectares, purchased the company and land from another foreign owned company.

SOUTHLAND PLANTATION FORESTRY CO.,LTD., 13366 hectares. Ownership of this Sth Island forestry land is split between three major Japanese companies -Fuji Xerox, Itochu Corporation and Oji Holdings.

OCEANA GOLD NZ LTD.,Australian owned company 13,682 hectares. Owner-operator of Waihi Gold Mine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            .

GREENHEART MANAKAHIA FOREST LAND LTD.,Hong Kong based investment company owns forests in Northland 12558 ha.

CHINA FORESTRY GROUP NZ have various site from Wellington to Te Kuiti. Related to Forest360, operates out of every port in NZ. Forest 360 has a corporate structure. Took over the Remutaka Forest. Main business includes forest ownership, harvesting, transportation, sales and export for wood products, development of forest resource and storage logistic services.

The China  Forestry Group company originally set up nine enterprises under the State Forestry Administration 1996, started operating in 2001. The corporation is engaged in fast growing high yield plantations, production, processing and export of wood products and forest seedlings. It also provides a forest tourism service as well 4.as fire fighting equipment.  Subsidiaries of the corporation have six wholly owned subsidiaries in China, holding more than 70 enterprises altogether, which have set up production bases, businesses in NZ, Russia, Singapore, Burma and other countries. China Forestry Group own 24 forests in New Zealand 22,000 hectares of plantation on 29,000 hectares of land. Website: https//cfgcnz.co.n. Headquarters Auckland CBD, Described as Type being – Government.

SYNLAIT MILK:ACQUIRED THE NZ DAIRY COMPANY: For $56.5 million. China Bright Food, a Shanghai based State owned food industry conglomerate is the biggest shareholder of Synlait Milk. The largest shareholders are Bright Dairy Holdings Ltd (39.1%), Friesland Campina (9.9%) and Mitsui & Co NZ Ltd., Synlait have manufacturing sites in Canterbury, Auckland and Pokeno, its admin office is in Christchurch. They have a Research and Development Centre in Palmerston North and the Talbot Forest cheese factory in Temuka. Synlait export specification for infant formula powder using Bright Dairy’s distribution and marketing expertise to sell it to China. Bright Dairy is China’s third largest dairy company by volume, owning 210 farms in China and sources milk from another 500. Owns 23 processing factories, is the worlds largest yoghurt factory.

Synlait Sacked Lee Williams (PUBLICALLY REPORTING OF HE PUAPUA)- Stuff NZ referring to allegations of Lee Williams being a  ‘white supremacist’ 24/5/2021. Referred to Lee Williams attacking Maori Party MP Rawiri Waititi and Willie Jackson by stroking fear as Lee Williams was determined to bring the He Puapua Report to the publics attention. Synlait responded they take these matters seriously. Lee Williams responed that He Puapua creators wanted to cancel and destroy him for telling the truth.. Lee was suspended from his job whilst Synlait investigated. Lee Williams lost his Westpac Personal Bank Account and his job at Synlait.. In 2020 Synlait started distributing plant based milk products domestically and in Sth East Asia also Australia.. They have increased their plant based food manufacture which they call healthier farming practices.. Ambient drinks, creams, butter which is plant based.

 

OTHER: NZ FONTERRA DAIRY COMPANY –(HIGH NITRATE CONTAMINATES) Fonterra NZ owns 700 parcels of land across NZ. RNZ published several articles on Fonterra’s 29 Ghost Farms across NZ, that are used to pipe their waste water for cleaning factory equipment into farms they had purchased in rural areas. This waste water was sprayed onto the land. Neighbouring farms were affected when this contaminated waste water leached into bores on neighbouring farm properties. Nitrate levels were higher than that that required by farmers, but this was overcome because Fonterra call this ‘Nutrient Management’

 

TOP FIVE MAORI/IWI HOLDINGS:- 

Ngāi Tūhoe (243495 hectares):Includes 209,000 ha that was formerly Te Urewera National Park. Iwi settlement with Crown 2013 gave Te Urewera legal person-hood with a trust board made up of Iwi and Government.

CNI Holdings Ltd., -126,147 hectares. CNI Holdings is made up of eight central North Island Iwi: Ngai Tuhoem Ngati Manawa, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngati Whakaue, Ngati Whare, Ruakawa and affiliate Te Arawa Iwi Hapu. Includes large amounts of forests.

Ngati Tuwharetoa – 113,414 hectares. Iwi multiple trusts own forests and other land in the central North Island. The Iwi own the bed of Lake Taupo. (RNZ excluded bodies of water and underlying land in their analysis)

Ngai Tahu– 102,136 hectares. One of the first Iwi to settle with the Crown, is the largest landowner in the South Island after the Crown

Proprietors of Mangata Blocks 44,663 hectares. A mixture of Iwi based  in Tairawhiti on the East Coast of the North Island covering about 3,000 shareholders. Land includes 15,000 native forest, some exotic forest, farmland & vineyards.

 

TOP FIVE LAND OWNING PUBLIC ENTITIES:= Does not include the Crown. RNZ Analysis found the Crown own at least 6.3 million hectares.

Wellington Regional Council 49,244 hectares. Owns and manages several large forest parks including Orongorongo, Akatarawa, Kaitoke Forest Parks.

Auckland Council – 48,220 hectares, land holdings include large parts of Waitakere and Hunua Ranges.

University of Canterbury – 40,302 hectares. The university owns farm and research field stations across the South Island.

Dunedin City Council- 38,356 hectares includes council owned ‘City Forests Ltd.,’ which owns Flagstaff  & Ross Creek Forests.

University of Otago – 19,030 hectares, owns large areas of land endowed to it by the government.

Note much of this information was analysed by RNZ by using Land Information NZ Data. (Did not include some land transfers that were documented in LINZ Database). RNZ used information from the ‘Companies Office’. RNZ followed a similar methodology to one developed by Auckland Council researchers. Bodies of water & roads have been excluded from the database along with lease titles.

https://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/dairy-news/dairy-general-news/ghost-farms-actually-used-to-grow-crops-using-factory-water

https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press-release/fonterra-implicated-in-deforestation-and-human-rights-abuses/

https://www.ajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/georgia-judge-says-clean-altamaha-river/4dMVeDdBNbuJWvgud8YmhJ/

https://www.bizdb.co.nz/company/9429040630588/

https://www.oregongroup.co.nz/

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/401186/nz-s-top-50-private-landowners-revealed

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/whoseatingnewzealand/446687/us-buying-up-our-primary-industries

https://www.manulifeim.com/timberland-agriculture/global/en/property-management/timberland-operations/new-zealand

https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/sydney-forestry-fund-eyes-trillion-dollar-opportunity-20220519-p5amtf

https://www.ajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/georgia-judge-says-clean-altamaha-river/4dMVeDdBNbuJWvgud8YmhJ/

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/putting-halt-great-timber-heist-papua-new-guinea

https://actnowpng.org/content/rimbunan-hijau-found-guilty-intimidating-threatening-and-harassing-media

https://actnowpng.org/blog/multi-agency-report-confirms-police-working-rimbunan-hijau-brutalize-communities-sabl-areas

 

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UNDERSTANDING SOVEREIGNTY ‘ THE DARK SIDE OF LEGAL SOVEREIGNTY’

FIVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF SOVEREIGNTY:  Nominal and Real Sovereignty- Legal Sovereignty – Political Sovereignty -Popular Sovereignty . Defacto Sovereignty- De Jure Sovereignty, Indigenous Sovereignty, Parliamentary Sovereignty, Titular Sovereignty

THE CURRENT NOTION AND ELEMENTS OF SOVEREIGNTY: Territory, Population, Authority and Recognition. Having a permanent population, a defined territory, one government with the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. Sovereignty is the ‘Ultimate Power’. The capacity of the state is independent, differs with other organizations. The English word ‘Sovereignty’ is derived from a Latin word  ‘Superanus’ meaning ‘extreme or superficial’. It’s noted that Aristotle repeatedly used the words’ extreme power of the state’

THE TERM SOVEREIGNTY: was first used by Jean Bodin in his book entitled ‘The Republic’. As a political thinker he defined sovereignty to mean the ultimate power of a ‘state founded on citizens and subjects that is not regulated by law.’. Another political writer Hugo Grotius defined sovereignty as the supreme political power entrusted to a person who is not under anybody else, and whose will is impossible to violate. Locke’s theory was the idea of limited monarchy and mass sovereignty, the people possessing the real power. According to Rousseau. Sovereign power is supreme, indivisible, non-transferable, permanent and united. The source of power is the people. No mention of a King or Queen.

THE CROWN HAS NO POWERS OVER NZ CITIZENS ‘TITULAR SOVEREIGNTY’:-Does not have capability of exercising powers. An example of this is King Charles ( the Crown). The Crown  is a symbol of tradition, possessing high honor, its actually the people who have the real sovereign power. No authority over the citizens of New Zealand.

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MEANS OF THE SOVEREIGN POWER OF THE STATE: Exercises ultimate power over all persons, groups, institutions within the sovereign, geographical, territorial boundaries of the state. The state can impose severe punishment on an alleged lawbreaker by calling it a ‘Internal Sovereign’. An Internal Sovereignty has supreme authority within ones territory. External Sovereignty is where the state by which no foreign state will be attacked by a foreign state, if it is attacked can complain to UNI for help by asserting ‘External Sovereignty’. External sovereignty is free from control, the will of another state. Freedom to establish diplomatic relations with other foreign states.

THE ULTIMATE POWER OF THE STATE ‘LEGAL SOVEREIGNTY’: Cannot be questioned, is absolute. Unrestricted power of the state, citizens must not disobey the power of the legislative body.  Rights of citizens are a gift of legal sovereignty. The Power behind ‘Legal Sovereignty is ‘Political Power, this is  vague, not exact, its been suggested there is no justification for making a distinction between ‘Legal Sovereignty’ and ‘Political Sovereignty’ that the division of sovereignty is impossible.

THE PRACTICAL CONTROL AND JURISDICTION ‘DE FACTO SOVEREIGNTY’: Over territory eg.m the legal system, sovereign laws that govern the territory as in ‘De-jure sovereignty’.  De facto sovereignty is a type of political question

SOVEREIGNTY LIES IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE ‘POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY’: First reflected through protests of the monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries.. In  the 1677 revolution . Refers to two treaties on Civil Governance (John Locke) that clearly declared that the kings rule depended on the consent of the people, this also refers to American Independence (1766), the October Revolution in Russia (1917), People Revolution in China (1949)- To advance sovereignty of the people.  The characteristics of ‘Popular Sovereignty’ is that of a party system & elections are the source of governance. Public participation remains active in all govt depts including administration. The basis of election will be an universal adult franchise. The people will govern the government directly or substantially. The goal of the ‘Sovereign’ will be for the welfare of the people and the establishment of democracy.

.STATE SOVEREIGNTY ‘GLOBALIZATION’: The power of making state policy is not fully controlled by any ‘Sovereign State’. International events determine what is the national policy of a country. The power of the ‘Sovereign State’ has, is significantly reduced. A handful of major powers has jeopardized the ‘sovereign’ and individual existence of the national state. NZ Government pandering willfully to International and domestic non-elected entities. The massive emergence of International Organizations ‘NATO’, UN Agencies WTO, WTO and WEF, a variety of regulatory bodies have developed disciplines like space, ocean, commerce, land, water, food etc.,  The formation of transnational- multinational companies-corporations, militarization,  world politics has undergone huge changes.

THE WORLD BANK AND IMF ‘ECONOMIC SOVEREIGNTY: Conditions imposed on third world countries eg reducing govt spending, depreciating currencies, stopping subsidies. These sort of conditions undermine economic sovereignty of third world countries. Losing ‘sovereignty’ can happen through indebtedness to international entities. (The African Dream-China to the rescue= indebted to China). A mass of restrictions, regulations ‘International Laws’ significantly affect the sovereignty of nation states. NZ a party to at least 1900 UN Agreements. The UN -WEF 13th June 2019 Official Strategic Partnership Agreement to accelerate UN Agenda 2030 17 Global Goals. WEF represent multistakeholder corporation. WEF the whisperer in the ear of the UN. Multistakeholder Corporations destroy Free market economy, hence destroying small businesses and small holder farming.

ZEW ZEALANDS DEPLETED ‘SOVEREIGN ECONOMY: Ardern boasted that NZ was the first country in the world to adopt UN Agenda 17 Global Goals into NZ’s domestic policies. Multistakeholderism to replace the Free-market economy of New Zealand. The Closing of Marsden Point Oil Refinery, Coal Mines, Off shore Oil Rigs hence dependent on other countries depleting, destroying NZ’s ‘Sovereign Economy’ that’s now reliant on the outside world to keep our home fires burning, so to speak. (De-Growth of NZ)

ABSOLUTE UNLIMITED AUTHORITY LEGAL SOVEREIGNTY ‘POLITICAL SOVEREIGNTY’:- The will of ‘Legal Sovereignty’ is actually sharpened by many influences which are unknown to ‘Law’. These influences are the real power behind ‘Legal Sovereignty’ which is namely ‘Political Sovereignty’. The democratic deficit under NZ’s ‘Political and Parliamentary Sovereignty’. The political Sovereignty where lawyers recognize  under ‘Legal Sovereignty people cannot go against the will of Political Sovereignty because citizens of the state have to be obedient to the dark side of Legal Sovereignty which is Political Sovereignty. There is absolutely no justification for the distinction between the definition of  ‘Political Sovereignty’ and ‘Legal Sovereignty’, the definition is impossible, its is vague and not exact..

‘POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY’ RESIDES IN THE PEOPLE:- The people are the supreme authority. The people decides what is right and wrong. The government are the tools, the servants of the people, there to serve the people for the good of ALL people of NZ. Must be held accountable and responsible for their actions for the good of the people of our Sovereign State of New Zealand. The basis of a modern democratic system is  forcefully being challenged by Ardern’s government.

CHALLENGES THE UN DECLARATION FOR THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 2007 (UNDRIP):- ‘Popular Sovereignty’ has become a challenge to the UN and those governments, institution, organizations that are promoting the entrenchment of the UNDRIP into all of New Zealand’s society, economy, education, health, infrastructure, policing, govt policy making. (NZ UNDRIP-Vision 2040 and He Puapua)

NEW ZEALAND A POPULATION OF MULTICULTURAL PEOPLES: Ardern’s government is busy planning and implementing institutionalized racism into New Zealand. (Vision 2040 Toolbox – He Puapua). The UN Declaration for Indigenous Peoples Rights was introduced in 2007, Labour opposed this at the time, as did Nanaia Mahuta. Arderns

BEHIND THE CLOSED DOORS OF PARLIAMENT:Govt is now totally pro the UNDRIP, the Green Party Eugene Sage wants it implemented into NZ’s Constitution. In 2010 John Key leader of the National Party sent Peta Sharples leader of the Maori Party to the UN to sign the UNDRIP.(Source Beehive and UN News)

BICULTURAL AND MULTICULTURALISM:-We have a huge mix of cultures that call NZ their home. We are definitely not a ‘Bicultural Sovereign Nation’. The introduction, implementation of UNDRIP into New Zealand is undemocratic, institutionalized racism, apartheid, a divide and conquer strategy perpetrated by Ardern’s Govt and previous governments before. A deliberate strategy to cause civil unrest.  It MUST be Stopped NOW

WE WERE WARNED BY ‘HOROMIA’ MINISTER OF MAORI AFFAIRS: (Beehive Speech Sept 2007)- Horomia stated he was surprised, disappointed the Maori Party was prepared to back up the signing of the UNDRIP. He referred to 4 provision in the UNDRIP. That the UNDRIP is fundamentally incompatible with NZ Constitutional & Legal arrangement and the Treaty Settlement Policy. UNDRIP Art 26 ‘Indigenous peoples have the right to lands, territories & resources they have traditionally owned, occupied or otherwise acquired’. Horomia said “This covers the entire country of NZ “It appears to require recognition of rights to lands now owned by other citizens, both indigenous and non-indigenous, this ignores contemporary reality.

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHT TO VETO OVER PARLIAMENTARY LAW: Horomia stated “this implies two classes of citizenship, indigenous people have veto rights that are not held by others”, that the Treaty is an unparalled system for redress, he stated  “the Treaty has awarded Maori claims to nearly 40% of NZ fishing quota, claims to over half of New Zealand land area.” And added “We have the most extensive consultation mechanisms in the world within the Treaty Of Waitangi and have enshrined the Treaty into the Resource Management Law. He said “Maori Party have their heads in the clouds”

NZ HAS NO SINGLE CONSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENT:-  NZ has a uncodified constitution often referred to as an ‘unwritten constitution’, an amalgamation of written and unwritten sources… Firstly NZ inherited the Westminster form of government, which was one of the few countries without a written constitution. The transferred privileges, immunities and powers were  transferred by the ‘Legislative Act 1908’. As of 1st January 1865  were transferred to  NZ Parliament. The’ English Laws Act 1858’ basically did the same when it came to the existing body of English Law. Earlier the Westminster NZ Constitution Act 1852 created a General Assembly for the colony of NZ to make laws for the Peace, Order and Good Government of NZ that sewed the seed of ’Parliamentary Sovereignty’

FURTHER NOTES:-

PARLIAMENTARY SOVEREIGNTY: Defines that the ‘Judiciary’ cannot interfere with decisions of Parliament (the legislature) such as the decision to pass a law. The judiciary can review the actions of the ‘Executive to see if they acted within the powers given to them by legislation’. Parliament’s House of Representatives has the exclusive power to regulate its own procedures.

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY:- Means ALL People have the power of Sovereignty. Indigenous Sovereignty would mean the minor party of Iwi Elite would have the power to control that of which is ALL peoples rights.  ‘Political Power’ does not belong to the state it belongs to all the people whom are citizens of this state, they are the true bearers of sovereignty, supreme authority- from the people for the people. We, the people are not here to serve the political regime, they are here to serve us. We are not Stalin’s pheasants in the fields.   ‘Popular Sovereignty equates to ‘people power’. A legitimate sovereignty where the people have a fundamental right to determine the best interests for all not international and domestic non-elected entities determining the future for all New Zealanders.

PERSONAL IDEA’S FOR ‘SOLUTIONS’ AS WE HEAD UP TO THE  GENERAL ELECTIONS:

Implement ‘Citizens Initiated Binding Referendum’. Presently this does not exist. NZ Citizens have NO end decision making rights.-

Debunk ‘He Puapua’-.Debunk Institutionalized Racism

Debunk implementation of the Non-binding UNDRIP becoming Binding (Lawful)-

Debunk ‘Three Waters Reform’. Stop Ardern’s government from criminally robbing NZ Ratepayers of their infrastructure Assets

Stop the Govts De-growth of NZ’s Economy-

Stop the farmers from being targeted with the insanity of Climate Alarmism-

Stop Non-Elected International and Domestic entities from controlling New Zealanders lives-

Stop the use of the unofficial naming of New Zealand-Aotearoa. –

Stop Sexualization, politicizing children & young people in schools.-10.Debunk Political Sovereignty. Promote Popular Sovereignty.

Implement a written constitution by the people for the people, embed with NZ Bill Of Rights 1990 and other Human Rights Declarations, agreements.

Revisit the Resource Management Act and any plans to remove this, to implement the replacement of the RMA with three new legislations. (with open, public debate without government influences and political persuasions.

Keep getting the truth out to the general public, speak up– find your Moral Courage.

NOTE: Democracy does not exist in NZ. New Zealanders are suffering a ‘Democratic Deficit’

NO FARMERS-NO FOOD

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There you were, being a nice little guy just going on about your business. You couldn’t find your last mask that day. You got on the bus, to go get something to eat. While on it you picked up the TRIPLEDEMIC. On the way off you shook the bus drivers hand, and sure enough you got a hold of his Warts. Now you’re QUADRUPLEDEMIC infected. Your chicken strips lunch in little China town tasted good, but come to find out not only was it not chicken, but even worse the creature had Monkeypox. Now you have QUINTUPLEDEMIC. While sitting on the bench waiting for the bus, you get bit by a mosquito, giving you West Nile Virus. Now you’re SEXTUPLEDEMIC!

It may be some time before you notice the symptoms, but in the meantime you’re out spreading your cocktailedemic to your colleagues and loved ones. All because you wouldn’t get vaccinated, didn’t wear a mask, and went out for lunch.

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ARDERN’S HAPPINESS INDICATOR INDEX & HER WELLBEING BUDGET EQUATES TO ‘DE-GROWTH’.

THE PLUNDERING OF NEW ZEALAND’

It is clearly evidenced that soon after the Local Government Act 2002 was introduced that there was a serious  legal loophole which actually blows Ardern’s biodiversity, eco-socialism right out the window of anticipation.

RNZ published several news articles in 2021 referred to this loophole that the government has deliberately ignored for almost 20 years, that has often bought to their attention by local council representatives and other water experts. RNZ news reports refer to ‘Trade Waste Water Breaches, literally hundreds of them in one year, some of these companies have breeched these trade  waste water consents multiple times in one year. Some of these companies are well known brand names and market themselves as ‘sustainability’. No company has been prosecuted or fined for leaching contaminants down drains.

RNZ  reported an amendment to close an loophole in the Local Government Act 2002 has been ignored by a succession of govts.

Christopher Luxon  was approached by RNZ, he had some choice words for these companies but has any political party done anything about amending this major loophole in the Act ?-NO.

Luxon replied “ Being a former CEO of Air NZ  and at Unilever as well, its quite shocking companies would breach trade consents. But Luxon does not let the cat out the bag that Unilever has been named multiple times in the news for plastic pollution. News articles such as  Nestle, PepsiCo and Unilever plastic pollution. ‘Conflicts, companies, human rights and water.(Link, https://www.world-psi.org › documents › research )

Three Waters–NZ Govt would not fix their own fkups so be real do you really trust them after-all like crooks they are robbing tax payer assets. Mining and oil production uses large amounts of water, and pollutes water … the drinks (and food) companies Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle and Unilever,..

Unilever named as one on the top companies in Indonesia for plastic waste pollution along with Santos, Jaya Abahi and IndoFoods (LINK  https://www.theindonesia.id › ..2022  )

There was a drafting error in the law which meant the regulations of the Local Government Act that has caused the problem of companies polluting water ways for almost 20 years.  Regulation to fine, prosecute companies therefore could not be written. It was a drafting error- governments fault perhaps we should throw them under the tractor instead of the farmers.

Mahuta was approached by RNZ, she responded saying “ the new water regulator Taumata Arowai would be looking at ways waste water is treated”. In another interview Mahuta.the polluter referred to an educational approach to these companies that breach trade waste water consents. She also said it would be at least another two years before the new waste water regulating body tackles the problem”

Use this response by Mahuta and all those other political cronies in cesspit of Wellington, this will surely give you some idea that Three Waters is already a problem in the making.

RNZ named some of the companies in one of their news articles that have breached trade waste water consents- Talleys, Ernest Adams, Yoplait are just a few of the hundreds of companies that have breached trade waste water consents in just one year. Some companies have dumped toxins, high nitrates, ammonia, chemicals, blood and yellow yukky glob down drains.

This includes bakeries, supermarkets and other businesses. A lot of gunk over almost 20 years. Dumping contents of grease traps. Some of the biggest manufacturers and brands discharging contaminants, many of them are dangerous, and some have breached consents multiple times.

RNZ reported they had obtained data from 68 city and district councils that revealed a grim pictures of non compliance of trade waste water consents of at least 267 companies

RNZ 5th February 2021 news article referred to a description of some of the evidence they were provided with “blood red water and globs of yellow animal fat, greasy liquid clogging filters and coating ultraviolet lights used to disinfect the effluent. These same scenes were being played out right across NZ. An expert reported that even once treated, the waste being dumped can destroy biodiversity, choke rivers, wreck havoc on marine life. Some company’s have dumped toxic chemicals, eg., ammonia, sulphides into sewers. RNZ reported that in Timaru every trade waste water  holder had  breeched consent conditions.

In Hawkes Bay 6 out of 8 companies breached consents, companies that call themselves sustainable such as ‘the sustainable fishing company Sanford’, DB Draught Brewery, frozen food manufacturer-McCains, Heartland  Potato Chips, Medallion Pet Food, the Wallace Groups rendering plant and Sth Canterbury By-Products.  In Palmerston North 8 out of 9 consent holders breached consents multiple times, including 2 sites belonging to Fonterra, Goodman Fielders Ernest Adams and Yoplait factories also the largest Maori owned fishing company in NZ “Moana NZ’

RNZ revealed that no every council keeps track on consent breaches & not every council is transparent.  In several regions its hard to get an accurate picture on how companies behave because some councils do not have rules about what is dumped in the sewers, some rarely monitor dumping, some companies are left to manage this themselves. RNZ also reported that Auckland Councils Watercare services which manages the largest wastewater network in NZ refused to answer questions posed by RNZ about companies breaching consents. They responded ‘for privacy reasons’

The point is the government is hugely  responsible for the serious issues of toxins, contaminants and  dangerous chemicals being dumped into sewers and drains because they deliberately let this happen for almost 20 years. They ignored this serious problem time and time again. Despite all of this dumping of contaminants RNZ reported ‘ not one company has been slapped with fines or prosecution’. Some companies that are breaching their trade waste water consents are also potentially costing rate payers, tax payers a heap of money

Because for instance ammonia and other chemical eat away underground concrete pipes, damage public infrastructure that has to be paid for my rate payers. One trade Waste Water expert reported that industries have deliberately pushed their consents so close to the mark to maximise shareholder value. This expert said that  “trade water is usually a lot more toxic than other things can have a major impact, it can kill rivers” and “chemicals poured down the drain can produce sulphuric acid which can dissolve concrete infrastructure. Expensive infrastructure that’s put in the ground at a minimum cost of $5,000 per metre, is now being eaten away. “ That pipes have burst, there have been situations where vehicles and people have actually fallen into pipes which have collapsed under the ground”.  He said that “Contaminated waste water can kill microorganisms inside a waste water treatment plant and suffocate creatures in the waterways where its eventually discharged, as contaminants which suck  up all the oxygen.

Nanaia Mahuta has held this portfolio since 2017, when asked about this serious issue she told RNZ “I ‘will  have to seek some advice” and “this concern has only just been raised with me” Her reply 10 days later to a LGNZ plea was “While I recognise the law is not working as well as it could, it is not clear to me that infringement offences are always effective in changing behaviour”. Mahuta said Bylaws give councils flexibility to establish rules suited to their circumstances in order to control behaviours in public places. It is my view that careful consideration should be given before extending powers” Mahuta’s key adviser, Michael Lovett, Dept of Internal Affairs Deputy Chief Executive was also unconvinced a law change was needed. He said “Why change the legislation when you can change the infrastructure”. Precisely, no accountability and no transparency, accept no responsibility. No instead they throw the farmers under their tractors, use them as the govts whipping boy, but allow serious polluted shit in drains and sewers that escape into rivers.

Nanaia Mahuita and her ‘Three Waters Reform’ how in hell could anyone trust this govt, almost 20 years of shit, toxic chemicals, contaminants and successive govts ignored this. Nanaia Mahuta and her Three Water Reform- Mahuta the Polluter. Never mind the insanity of the Fart and Belch Tax the general public need to get wind of this.

And what does Mahuta say about the new waste water regulator -Taumata Arowai that’s been created to oversee reforms of the Three Waters Reform. Oh, they won’t be tackling this trade waste water pollution for another 2 years at least. Said Mahuta the Polluter  Well its been almost twenty years now, whats another 2 years. It was reported that some trade waste water officers have had to stand down and when they would not, they have been moved out of their jobs. I have provided links to the RNZ news articles on my website.

Lastly one of RNZ news articles named companies that had breached their  trade waste water consents, including one company that  discharged too much contaminants. Discharged too much sulphide, zinc, chromium and ammonia. RNZ referred to 267 breaches to trade waste water consents in one year. Remember the Labour Govt, Aunty Helen when she tried to introduce the fart tax several years back. National MP Shane Ardern driving the tractor up the stairs of Parliaments

I had to laugh after reading the Rural News on Fart Tax where one person said that vegans and vegetarians in the country should pay a greater tax contribution under the ETS “By eschewing high quality meat proteins for a bean based diet, they will be adding considerably more to global emissions”. Note: An article published on the fraud on the European Union Emission Trading Scheme, that the ETS scheme has grown in size and value and has become an increasingly attractive playground for fraudsters.

The Guardian reported that Australia’s carbon credit scheme ‘largely a sham, says whistle-blower who tried to rein it in. Prof Andrew MacIntosh said the system, which gives credits for projects such as regrowing native forests after clearing, is a fraud on the environment, tax payers and consumers. He described the govts emission scheme overseen by the govt and the clean energy regulator as ‘largely a sham’, as most of the carbon credits approved did not represent real or new cuts in greenhouse emissions, describing the fraud as hurting the environment and wasting a billions dollars of tax payer funding. MacIntosh is an environmental law and policy professor at the Australian National University.

Ardern continues to be seen as the world  eco socialist leader if this Fart and Belch Tax comes about NZ will be the first country in the world to charge farmers on this insanity. The payable amount will depend on how much stock the farmer owns and the size of the farm, the type of fertilizer used.

NZ relies on the meat and dairy industries for our economy. However it appears that the  Eco Socialist globally are looking at Ardern as their leader with her Wellbeing Budget, 4th year running and her happiness indicator index. This is none other that destructive strategies for the degrowth of New Zealand. Transformation for a Red-Green Future.

Productive forces that are really destructive forces, destructive Marxist strategies. You will own nothing and you will be happy. The plundering of NZ.

Land grabs, Water Grabs, Water as an algorithm on the stock market. Follow the money, always follow the money. Massive exploitations of populations worldwide. NZ the outpost of the UN and the guineapig state of the world Economic Forum

No Farmers No Food.  Time to speak out about this hypocritical government that deliberately attacks farmers as they have been highly influential players in mass pollution and huge infrastructure costs over almost twenty years because they deliberately ignored the serious problem that the drafting of the Local Govt Act loophole was never amended

Why Not??????

And why should we replace a free-market enterprise economy with a multistakeholder corporate one that destroys the farming industry and small businesses?

PLEASE NOTE: Again I add that the people are the solution. The solution are the people. There is no such thing as democracy in New Zealand. New Zealanders are living in a democratic deficit. I urge the people of New Zealand to talk with minor parties who have established themselves as political parties for the coming NZ General elections – 2023 to speak with them about adopting a policy that gives citizens end decision making rights.. ‘A Citizens Initiated Binding Referendum. The Citizen Initiated Referenda Act in Non Binding therefore no matter how many signatures you have that support your issues and concerns you have no end decision rights. All end decision rights belong to the government. Carol Sakey. ‘WakeUpNZ’

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/23/australias-carbon-credit-scheme-largely-a-sham-says-whistleblower-who-tried-to-rein-it-in

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/435111/revealed-the-companies-dumping-contaminants-down-the-drain

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/435153/waste-water-breaches-government-urged-to-amend-law-to-allow-companies-to-be-fined

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/435110/the-companies-who-breached-their-trade-waste-consents-r

https://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rural-opinion/hound/fart-tax

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