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June 30, 2025

Concerns with The Game Animal (Herds of Special Interest) Amendment Bill passing first reading w/ Forest and Bird's Nicky Snoyink: 30 June, 2025

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Recently new legislation, The Game Animal (Herds of Special Interest) Amendment Bill, has passed its first reading in parliament which would allow deer and tahr into our New Zealand’s national parks after being reclassified as special herds.

Aoetearoa does not have any indigenous mammals, and its ecosystems are not developed for their sudden introduction into national parks. This has lead to pests such as possums and rats doing untold damage to our natural ecosystems and biodiversity.

This bill has been criticised as dangerous to our environment and native animals.

Producer Sam spoke to the Regional Conservation Manager at Forest and Bird, Nicky Snoyink, about the potential dangers of such legislation.

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