Bluegreens - NZ National Party environment policy advisory group

FEEDBACK: National’s Bluegreen Vision for New Zealand

The National Caucus wants your feedback on the discussion document's policy proposals and would welcome your submission.

Please send your written comments to Hon Dr Nick Smith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.

You can also communicate your views by emailing us at environment@national.org.nz -- or you are welcome to use the following form to help structure your response. Should you use the form, please feel free to add your personal comments in the appropriate field at the end of the form.

The form below is an electronic version of the feedback form (page 31) in the policy discussion document, which is available online in PDF form here.

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Question 1: VISION AND GOALS -- Clean air, clean water and well-managed resources ought to be achievable throughout New Zealand within one generation.

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Question 2: CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY -- Greenhouse gas emissions need to be constrained and forestry encouraged by introducing a tradable emission permit system that initially applies to the electricity sector.

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Question 3a: NATURE CONSERVATION -- There should be increased financial support for community conservation projects that restore habitat and help protect native flora and fauna.

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Question 3b: NATURE CONSERVATION -- New national parks should be established in Northland’s Kauri forests and the Waitakere Ranges.

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Question 4a: HEALTHY AIR -- Tighter vehicle emissions standards should be introduced, and in high pollution areas, testing introduced to ensure compliance.

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Question 4b: HEALTHY AIR -- Government should assist households in polluted areas convert to clean heating.

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Question 5: SOILS AND EROSION -- It is better to prevent erosion by encouraging planting and discouraging unwise development than having to spend millions in the aftermath of flood events.

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Question 6: WATER ALLOCATION -- An environmental and economically sound framework for transferable water permits needs to be developed to encourage more efficient water use.

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Question 7: WATER QUALITY -- Education, incentives and regulation will be necessary to ensure rivers, lakes and streams are swimmable, fishable and in good ecological health and that groundwaters are drinkable.

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Question 8: SUSTAINABILITY INVESTMENT FUND -- A $1 Billion Sustainability Investment Fund should be established to help achieve national environment goals.

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Question 9: FORESTRY -- New Zealand should take steps to ensure imported wood products meet standards for sustainable forest management.

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Question 10: BIOSECURITY -- Visitors who deliberately breach New Zealand’s biosecurity laws should be immediately deported, and instant fines for all breaches should be increased.

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Question 11a: OUTDOOR RECREATION -- Hunter-managed recreational hunting areas should be established.

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Question 11b: OUTDOOR RECREATION -- Rights and roles of recreational fishers need to be strengthened.

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Question 12a: OCEANS -- The process for establishing marine reserves needs to be streamlined and stakeholders given a greater role in deciding where reserves are created.

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Question 12b: OCEANS -- A new statutory process for regulating environmental efforts beyond 22km territorial sea should be introduced.

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Question 13: URBAN GROWTH -- Fully costed infrastructure levies should be introduced as an alternative to metropolitan urban limits.

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Question 14: NOISE -- New Zealand’s vehicle noise standards should be toughened in line with Australia and Europe and properly enforced.

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Question 15a: SOLID WASTE -- All landfills should operate on a user-pays basis and incentives provided for recycling.

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Question 15b: SOLID WASTE -- Standardised national recycling bins and a re-energised Clean Up New Zealand Day.

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Question 16a: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -- Large complex cases should be directly referred to the Environment Court.

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Question 16b: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -- Environment Court decisions should not be able to be overturned by Ministers.

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Question 16c: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -- Public Works Act compensation should be enhanced.

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Question 17a: ADMINISTERING THE ENVIRONMENT -- A New Zealand Environment Protection Agency should be established, to perform national regulatory tasks for the environment.

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Question 17b: ADMINISTERING THE ENVIRONMENT -- The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment should independently report on progress towards national environmental goals and milestones.

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