The Wharepapa Declaration
Petition to Parliament on Mining We the undersigned wish to see the laws relating to the mining of minerals and coal reformed to include these principles: LANDOWNERS’ RIGHTS: The consent of the landowner and occupier should be required before prospecting or mining can take place. PROTECTED LANDS: National parks, reserves and specially protected areas should be closed to mining. PLANNING: On all private lands, a planning consent should be required before a mine can be opened up. GOVERNMENT: The Crown should continue to own its minerals. It should retain its existing powers to decide whether its minerals should be prospected and mined, subject to landowner and planning consents. It should uphold the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to mining. EQUITY: The Crown should charge a royalty for the use of the minerals it owns. And it should make mining companies pay tax according to the same rules as other companies. Petition forms are available from the Native Forests Action Council, PO Box 756, Nelson.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 19, Issue 1, 1 February 1988, Page 16
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170The Wharepapa Declaration Forest and Bird, Volume 19, Issue 1, 1 February 1988, Page 16
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