Monday, 5 July 2004
UF/ORNZ applaud major environmental move
United Future New Zealand and its affiliated party Outdoor Recreation NZ have applauded the announcement of the
mega-coalition between three of the country’s largest outdoor lobby groups.
Speaking from the New Zealand Recreational Fishing Council’s national conference in Whangarei, ORNZ Chairman Paul Check
thoroughly endorsed the move as a pivotal next step in securing a united approach towards the issues impacting on
outdoor recreation.
Mr Check said “We are currently riding a wave of heightened outdoor awareness amongst middle New Zealand and it is
heartening to see such a development.
“The coalition of Fish and Game, the NZ Recreational Fishing Council and the Game and Forest Foundation will result in a
powerful lobby group with a strong collective voice underpinned by solid hands on experience.”
United Future MP Larry Baldock, also present at the meeting, welcomed the announcement.
He said “The time is coming for a major shift in Government thinking on how it manages the conservation estate and the
inshore marine environment.
“This change in thinking must accord priority to the interests of New Zealand recreational users.
“It is time Government looked at realigning its Ministries to better represent middle New Zealanders who are commonsense
conservationists, rather than allowing the Green agenda to take precedence,” he said.
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