Sign the open letter to industry
At the centre of the Luxon Government’s War on Nature is the Fast Track Bill. This damaging new legislation shortcuts environmental protections and sidelines both Te Tiriti and democracy. It could see the forests and oceans of Aotearoa reduced to open-cast mines, rivers and lakes turned to sewers, and precious wildlife condemned to extinction.
Australian miner Trans Tasman Resources has already said it will use the Fast Track to gain access to the South Taranaki Bight where they plan to rip up 50 million tonnes of the seabed every year for over 30 years.
Opposition to the Fast Track has already been widespread and some industry leaders are already saying they won’t use the Fast Track as a result.
We need more to follow their lead. Sign on to this open letter to industry now to help push more of them to opt out of the Fast Track.
Open Letter Of Resistance
To all companies considering using the Fast Track,
We the people of Aotearoa New Zealand call on you to withdraw from the Fast Track approvals process.
Because we care for environmental laws protecting land, water and climate we ask you to withdraw from the Fast Track process.
Because we value community input and expertise we ask you to withdraw from the Fast Track process.
Because we respect the kaitiakitanga of local hapū and mana whenua we ask you to do the right thing and opt out of the Fast Track.
Because we know the power of civil disobedience and peaceful protest, we will resist you.
If you care about your company’s reputation and social licence to operate, you will opt out of the fast track process.
By using the fast track approvals process, you would be joining the disreputable ranks of the Luxon Government’s war on nature. The coalition Government is dismantling environmental protections, undermining democracy, and dishonouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
While the Government has enacted the Fast Track process, and will be held accountable – the responsibility for harms to local environments, to Papatūānuku will also be on you.
In June 2024, 20,000 people marched the streets of Auckland to oppose this war on nature and the fast track bill. If the call comes we endeavour to travel to your location, and bring the protest to you. You’ll be on a fast track to a whawhai!
We pledge to stand against destructive projects that use the fast track process. We’ll work together with many peaceful means to do this.