If you are, great news, the Government is taking steps to make it easier to stick a big, stinking hole in the middle of the beautiful places where we go to play, work and look after our mental health.  The places that shape us as New Zealanders are being actively investigated for what will happen if we dig them up and sell them to the Chinese.  I'm told it might even make us closer to Australia!  Awesome eh!

 If, like me, you think this is a bit on the nose, then I would encourage you to print off a photo of your favourite place in the hills - somewhere where you go to climb, hunt, fish or just walk - and write a brief message on the back and send it to either the Minister of Conservation, Energy or the Prime Minister.  Even better send one to each of them.  It is free postage if you are corresponding with our Parliamentarians so lack of money to buy stamps is no excuse!

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