Forest & Bird accuses Conservation Minister of flip-flop

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 6:22a.m.

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Forest & Bird has accused Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson of cynically backpedalling "on the first working day after the election".

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02 Dec 2011 03:54p.m.

Bruce wrote:

The only way the mining can benefit New Zealand economy is if the mining company were paying good wages to the worker such as inline with the Australian rates. The New Zealand rates are too low for the mine to impact the economy in any positive way. I doubt if an Aussie company would be operating in NZ and offering competitive rates for employees More likely they will be operating in New Zealand largely because of the rate of pay. It will be no where near Aussie pay rates. Pay parity will have nothing to do with it. Its another case of an international company raping New Zealand resources and giving little in return.

30 Nov 2011 09:23p.m.

Sean wrote:

The picture of Queenstown is a bit disingenious....

30 Nov 2011 07:37p.m.

Marmite wrote:

@whats the alternative. It's a Australian company honey. I'm too are working hard to put food on my table, please don't suggest people against this are otherwise. The amount that will return to our economy is minimal at best, the benefit of not mining there out weighs the benefits greatly. It's not really just about the mining it's also about another broken promise from the National party and I'm sure you would love the health benefits and the loss of wildlife (including the threatened kiwi specie) if it was in your town and the Deniston Plateau is a very unique place. Do you honestly think that an Australian company wouldn't give two hoots about NZ economy or our environment? Think again. The company is also planning to mine in Northern Buller and have a exploration permit to mine in Wharetea also. To get the ex pats back we need decent wages, not tax cuts to the rich.