Melanie Nelson | The Spinoff

Melanie Nelson

Melanie Nelson (Pākehā) is a researcher, writer, and podcaster on Substack, and a consultant on Treaty partnerships specialising in conservation and environmental issues. She is also a public speaker and workshop facilitator, and a licensed te reo Māori translator and interpreter.

Melanie Nelson

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A faded image of New Zealand’s Beehive parliament building is overlaid with news clippings about conservation law reform, set against a mountainous background.

The quiet but major shift slipped in among the conservation law reforms

A man in a suit speaks, looking to the side in the foreground. In the background, a blue-tinted man gestures with his hand while speaking. The background is blurry with a row of lights on the right.

NZ First is digging its own grave by backing the Regulatory Standards Bill

A large "For Sale" sign stands in grassy terrain with a snow-capped mountain in the background. A green Department of Conservation sign is visible among the grass. The sky is clear and blue.

Could we be saying ‘ka kite’ to our conservation estate?