Tenure review is a process of reviewing the leasehold tenure of some
high country land in the
South Island
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of
New Zealand
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. It currently involves 20% of the South Island or 10% of the total land area of New Zealand. Tenure review began with the passing of the
Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998
The Crown Pastoral Land Act is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand.
The Act provides for the process of tenure review of leasehold land holdings in the high country of the South Island.
See also
*List of Statutes of New Zealand (1800-1980)
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Historically, much of the high country area has been grazed by sheep and cattle. From the mid-1930s to the mid-1980s, about 27% of New Zealand's land area was either leased or licensed from the Crown. In the South Island pastoral farming relied on Crown leasehold land. About one-fifth of the occupied land in Otago was freehold. In Canterbury, about two-fifths of occupied land was freehold.
In 2006, Lincoln University lecturer Ann Brower argued that the process is in favour of the lessees rather than the government.
In 2008, the
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
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The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (''Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Pāremata'' in Māori) is an independent Officer of the New Zealand Parliament appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the House of R ...
carried out an investigation into tenure review. A number of recommendations were made, including the establishment of a High Country Commission for a fixed period of time in order to address issues involving the high country.
See also
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Agriculture in New Zealand
In New Zealand, agriculture is the largest sector of the tradable economy. The country exported NZ$46.4 billion worth of agricultural products (raw and manufactured) in the 12 months to June 2019, 79.6% of the country's total exported goods. Th ...
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Station (New Zealand agriculture)
A station or run, in the context of New Zealand agriculture, is a large farm dedicated to the grazing of sheep and cattle. The use of the word for the farm or farm buildings date back to the mid-nineteenth century. The owner of a station is call ...
References
Further reading
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External links
Land Information New Zealand- Tenure Review page
High Country Accord- lobby group representing farming interests
Forest and Bird- Tenure Review page
Stop Tenure Review! an organisation opposing tenure review
Agriculture in New Zealand
Nature conservation in New Zealand
Environmental issues in New Zealand
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