Protesting march at yesterday in central Nelson against our government (National Party) is trying to allow a mining at our national park. (Hands off National! It's 2 precious 2 mine!)
700 strong Nelsonians gathered and marched to show our passion to protect precious resource of our nature. Those placards says it all!
More photos at Flicker.
Support site here
Oh, I hope that the marchers and protestors are successful; mining seems to mar the land...and in a park?!
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ReplyDeleteI'm not happy about that either.
Once it is allowed in one park others will follow - Like the Great Barrier, Coromandel etc - and will be no stopping.
Hope National listens
Mining in a National Park. That sounds like a very bad idea. I hope you will be able to stop it.
ReplyDeleteOur currently prime minister is also the tourist minister, and an ex-futures trader or some such. And tourism, needless to say, is HUGE earner for NZ. I hate short-sightedness and greed. These last few months, I wake up to the news wondering if New Zealand is still a democracy.
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