Photo: Getty ImagesThe debate among farmers, conservationists and outdoor recreation groups on what should replace the soon-to-be scrapped tenure review process is already up and running. Ms Sage said tenure review had produced a "mixed bag", and the taxpayer had not always got value for money. Federated Farmers high country spokesman Simon Williamson said it was important the 40 properties now in the tenure review process be allowed to complete it if they wished. "We've argued for many years that not only is tenure review a spectacularly bad deal for New Zealanders, it's been terrible for our natural environment." Otago Conservation Board chairman Pat Garden said tenure review had been hampered by poor implementation and management from the outset.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 14, 2019 15:33 UTC