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Minister's response raises more questions
On Friday, last week, the Manawatu Standard said Environment Minister Nick Smith had some explaining to do.
Official documents obtained by the newspaper revealed Dr Smith's justification for calling-in the Turitea wind farm application was less than compelling, and at odds with the public explanation he gave in support of his decision.
Dr Smith was out of the country last week, but responds to the Standard's coverage in today's edition.
April 28, 2009
by Michael Cummings
in The Manawatu Standard
On Friday, last week, the Manawatu Standard said Environment Minister Nick Smith had some explaining to do.
Official documents obtained by the newspaper revealed Dr Smith's justification for calling-in the Turitea wind farm application was less than compelling, and at odds with the public explanation he gave in support of his decision.
Dr Smith was out of the country last week, but responds to the Standard's coverage in today's edition. Far from clearing up the confusion surrounding his decision-making process, however, Dr Smith's response only raises more questions.
He has confirmed he deemed the wind farm proposal to be of national significance... [continue via Web link]
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