Luxon Govt to Unlock One-Third of NZ Land for Growth, Jobs, and Tourism Boost

Luxon Govt to Unlock One-Third of NZ Land for Growth, Jobs, and Tourism Boost

The DOC will receive additional support and resources to administer both the revised concession system and visitor charging framework.

Unleashing Growth On Conservation Land

Tama Potaka says this will initially involve looking at four locations – Cathedral Cove / Te Whanganui-a-Hei, Tongariro Crossing, Milford Track, and Aoraki Mount Cook – where foreigners often make up 80 per cent of all visitors.

Luxon unveils plan to open DOC land for business and charge tourists at key sites - Daily Telegraph NZ

Mt. Cook. The Government plans to overhaul rules governing the country’s conservation estate, potentially opening up one-third of the nation’s land to expanded commercial use. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made the announcement alongside Conservation Minister Tama Potaka at the National Party Conference in Christchurch on Saturday. Luxon said the current concessions system – which regulates commercial activities on Department of Conservation …

Unleashing growth on conservation land

Unleashing economic growth on one third of New Zealand’s land will create jobs and increase wages across the country, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced at the National Party Conference in Christchurch today.  “The Department of Conservation manages huge tracts of New Zealand, from the most pristine parts of our National Parks and the Great Walks to areas of grassland used for grazing,” Mr Luxon says…