Minister hints at help for Abel Tasman beach buy group
The government might meet any shortfall in public pledges to buy private land in the Abel Tasman National Park, Minister of Conservation Maggie Barry says.
The 7ha of beachfront land at Awaroa Inlet is the focus of a crowd-funding campaign, started by a small Christchurch property firm, which aims to buy the land and give it back to New Zealand.
If the project succeeded, free access to the land would be secured for the public in perpetuity, she said.
The campaign has a deadline of 15 February, and tenders close next week. The Givealittle project page will only pay the funds if they reach the $2 million target, and if the target is not reached, donors’ credit cards will not be charged.
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Posted: 6 February 2016 in the News category