Comments on: Privatize the parks! http://pacificempire.org.nz/2006/10/08/privatize-the-parks/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:55:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Phil http://pacificempire.org.nz/2006/10/08/privatize-the-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Phil Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:13:28 +0000 http://pacificempire.org.nz/?p=63#comment-206 Thanks Newt! Being more cerebral - and less focused on mud-slinging - is exactly what we aim for, in comparison to many other NZ blogs. I agree that the future of Fiordland shouldn't be a North Island decision, but I don't think it should be controlled by Christchurch either. Fiordland should be under the control of the people who live and work there. Glad to see that you realise the utility of the profit motive. Farming kiwis is a great idea. "A car in every garage, and a kiwi in every pot!" Thanks Newt! Being more cerebral – and less focused on mud-slinging – is exactly what we aim for, in comparison to many other NZ blogs.

I agree that the future of Fiordland shouldn’t be a North Island decision, but I don’t think it should be controlled by Christchurch either. Fiordland should be under the control of the people who live and work there.

Glad to see that you realise the utility of the profit motive. Farming kiwis is a great idea. “A car in every garage, and a kiwi in every pot!”

]]> By: Newt http://pacificempire.org.nz/2006/10/08/privatize-the-parks/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Newt Sun, 08 Oct 2006 05:55:23 +0000 http://pacificempire.org.nz/?p=63#comment-89 An interesting concept Phil, but ultimately one which I do not believe will be decided upon by North Islanders. When we have some form of South Island Independence it will more than likely be the local assembly which makes the final call on the ownership and management of such parks and resources. However as far as Fiordland is concerned, neither of the above alternatives is probably really necessary in the short term. Removing control of National Parks from the inept management of failed and politically motivated organisations such as DOC, and placing it with an accountable national trust board with adequate local representation, will more than likely suffice. There is merit, I believe, in your illustration of the effectiveness of the profit motive in preserving things of intrinsic value; in the same way, the best way to ensure the survival of the kiwi and other endangered birds, may be to allow people to farm them. But the use and exploitation of National Parks must still, I believe, be ultimately answerable to the expressed will of the majority of voters in the relevant jurisdiction, however that may be constituted. I do like this blog. It appears magnitudinally more cerebral than many others on offer where NZ politics and related matters are concerned. Do keep it up. :-) An interesting concept Phil, but ultimately one which I do not believe will be decided upon by North Islanders. When we have some form of South Island Independence it will more than likely be the local assembly which makes the final call on the ownership and management of such parks and resources.

However as far as Fiordland is concerned, neither of the above alternatives is probably really necessary in the short term. Removing control of National Parks from the inept management of failed and politically motivated organisations such as DOC, and placing it with an accountable national trust board with adequate local representation, will more than likely suffice.

There is merit, I believe, in your illustration of the effectiveness of the profit motive in preserving things of intrinsic value; in the same way, the best way to ensure the survival of the kiwi and other endangered birds, may be to allow people to farm them.

But the use and exploitation of National Parks must still, I believe, be ultimately answerable to the expressed will of the majority of voters in the relevant jurisdiction, however that may be constituted.

I do like this blog. It appears magnitudinally more cerebral than many others on offer where NZ politics and related matters are concerned. Do keep it up. :-)

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