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Minister warns Gisborne council its enforcement is deterring forestry investment

A minister has told Gisborne council that its stricter approach to forestry companies breaching resource consents is scaring off investors.

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Over the past three years, Gisborne council has taken a harder line on forestry companies that failed to comply with resource consent conditions. A minister has warned the council that this enforcement approach is deterring forestry investors from the region.

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You’re scaring off forestry investors, Minister tells Gisborne council

Over the past three years the council has started taking a harder line on forestry companies that failed to comply with resource consent conditions.

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