Rotorua Public Meeting 24 September 2003
Convention Centre, 1170 Fenton Street, Rotorua
7pm to 9pm
35 Attended
Commentary
· We do not need a stratification of race.
· What about land with riparian rights?
· If land is subdivided, will reserves apply?
. Who is responsible for which reserve?
· Not all subdivisions require reserves to be created.
· What about if the river moves, will marginal strips still provide access?
· What is the law regarding marginal strips?
· Who will take care of the gorse and blackberries?
· There is a request for the right to roam.
· For the Maori Land Trust there is a question of access through Maori property to the lake.
· Legislation is curtailing access to a degree, such as OSH, which can penalise landowners.
· It is legislation causing problems, rather than the desire of landowners to exclude access.
· Maori have to safeguard their assets.
· What if a person leaves a property without paying for any damage that they cause?
· There may be an excluded area needed for cattle, as there is a problem of pollution of lakes.
· If it is fenced off, will people have access to it?
· Approve the recommendation for a responsible access agency, especially regarding leadership and more flexible legislation.
· The situation has to be clarified while remaining sympathetic to landowner rights.
· The ACT Party press release today has been very unhelpful, stirring up the situation.
· The right to roam would be unworkable in New Zealand.
· There are concerns about cattle getting out.
· It is also hard to police areas.
· People may take food in areas that have been sprayed.
· Marginal strips and the Queen's Chain should be moveable.
· Access should be negotiated, and one body should look after it.
Who would this body be accountable to? · Who knows what goes on behind closed doors!
· This report is long overdue, addresses the main problems and the country's identity, but the Government must move quickly on the sale of access rights.
· This needs to be followed up.
· There is some common ground between Maori and non-Maori groups.
· Perhaps the land that is fenced off for access could have sheep grazing on it.
· Problem of reversion of vegetation, especially with fencing.
· There is a problem for the landowner of an extensive property regarding knowing what is going on.
· There can be a lot of livestock and people do not always know how to approach it.
· What about compensation?
Contact for Enquiries
Rural Affairs Coordinator
Sector Performance Policy
MAF Policy
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 2526
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 4 894 0675
Fax: +64 4 4 894 0745
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