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Parliament to Vote on "Reckless" Environmental Bills, Greenpeace Warns

4 Aug 2026 2:55 p.m. · Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa

Parliament is voting on new environmental bills, replacing the RMA, which Greenpeace calls a "reckless demolition" of protections. Concerns include "regulatory relief" costing taxpayers billions, removal of the precautionary principle, and reduced Māori participation in decision-making.

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