Government buckles to green pressure, changes EEZ Bill

Government buckles to green pressure, changes EEZ Bill
By Pattrick Smellie Aug. 6 (BusinessDesk) - The government has stepped back from a key part of its pro-growth agenda, softening the purpose clause in the bill permitting economic development in New Zealand's vast Exclusive Economic Zone. With the EEZ and Continental Shelf (Environmental Affects) Bill due back in Parliament for its final reading next week, Environment Minister Amy Adams has announced a major change to acknowledge the primacy of the environmental principle of sustainable development. Speaking to the Environmental Defence Soci...