There is a proposal to have a national park in Northland but there is still no public support. Moreover, Conservation Minister Tim Groser have asked the Conservation Authority to consult iwi, local authorities and the public about establishing New Zealand’s 15th national park in the region.

Furthermore, he said that there are no national parks in that place and teh government is committed to protect that lasndscape. And the proposed national park area is home to several threatened species, such as North Island brown kiwi, kukupa – wood pigeon, pekapeka – bats and kauri snails.

It also includes– Tane Mahuta – and Trounson Kauri Park which has a magnificent dense stand of kauri. These are New Zealand’s largest known living kauri tree.

In addition, Mayor Wayne Brown of north did not have enough information about the proposal to comment on whether it would bring significant economic or conservation benefits.He would like to see Mr Groser announce that the Conservation Department is going to start paying rates on large tracts of land the department administers in the Far North.

According to Waipoua, Chairwoman of Hokianga Tourism Association, national park status could only boost tourism in the Hokianga.

Nevertheless, any change of conservation status would need to include adequate resources for the protection of the forests which are threatened by kauri dieback disease phytophthora taxon agathis.

The government said last month that it will spend $4.7 million on a five-year programme aimed at having the disease.

To sum up this issue, we still need some good points or advantage in having national park. Governmnet knows best for they consider so many factors either good or bad as the effects of this plan. [via stuff.co.nz]