Christopher Luxon says National will double QEII trust funding if re-elected

National pledge to double QEII trust funding

National Party leader Christopher Luxon (centre) made the announcement today at a farm today. Photo: RNZ Russell Palmer of RNZ National has promised to double baseline funding for the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust to $8.5 million if re-elected.

Christopher Luxon says National will double QEII trust funding if re-elected

National leader Christopher Luxon says farmers had been quietly protecting "the best of our natural habitat on their own land, at their own cost".

National Backs Farmers - QEII National Trust Funding Added To List

QEII is a unique conservation model: voluntary, practical, landowner-led, and offers some of the best-value conservation in the country. Every dollar the government puts in, farmers match many times over.

National announces QEII Trust funding promise ahead of Fieldays

Reading Time: 2 minutes Russell Palmer of RNZ National has promised to double baseline funding for the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust to $8.5 million if re-elected. National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd McClay and Conservation spokesperson Tama Potaka joined leader Christopher Luxon at a farm near Papakura – right on the border between Auckland and Waikato – to announce the move on Monday afternoon. The announcement comes two days ahead of…