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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Nicola Wheen and Andrew Geddis

New Zealand plans to put big developments before the environment. That’s dangerous

Denniston Incline, outside Westport
The proposed fast-track bil would give New Zealand government ministers power over environmental decision-making in a way not seen in decades. Photograph: Roland Knauer/Alamy

New Zealand’s parliament is considering a law that would allow major development projects to bypass environmental approvals – and that should be a cause for extreme alarm.

The proposed Fast-track Approvals Bill emerged from the coalition agreements that enabled a centre-right government to form after last year’s election.

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