Who's got your vote?
The Game Animal Council has dedicated this month's column to providing an insight into the policy of our major political parties as they head into the election.
In July the GAC wrote to the Conservation, and Hunting and Fishing Spokespeople of Labour, National, ACT, The Green Party, Te Pati Māori and New Zealand First to provide information and help hunters understand the various party positions on questions regarding game animals, their management and hunting.
We have presented the responses in alphabetical order based on party name and without any commentary, allowing you to judge for yourselves the merits of each party's position. Thanks to ACT's Nicole McKee, Eugenie Sage of the Green Party, labour's Willow-Jean Prime and National's Todd McClay for participating. Unfortunately, Te Pati Māori and New Zealand First did not respond.
Will your party commit to upholding Te Mana o te Taiao Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020, including the principle that ‘reaching a balance to ensure that valued introduced species (including deer, tahr, chamois and wild pigs) continue to provide the benefits they are valued for, while also ensuring
