Goudie Sandra: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
Goudie Sandra: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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10.  
SANDRA GOUDIE (National—Coromandel) 
 to the  
Minister of Conservation 
: Will he stand by the decision of the Environment Court made in October 2005 to approve the Whangamata marina development; if not why not? 
Hon CHRIS CARTER (Minister of Conservation) 
: 
 I am due to make a decision on that matter early next week. 
Sandra Goudie 
: Does he believe in the integrity of the Environment Court and its processes; if so why is he effectively allowing the relitigation of the decision made by the Environment Court? 
Hon CHRIS CARTER 
: When I make my final decision I will take into account only those matters that are relevant under the Resource Management Act passed by the previous National Government . 
Jill Pettis 
: Has the Minister seen any reports of illegal Resource Management Act activity in the Coromandel area? 
Hon CHRIS CARTER 
: Yes I have a report from the  
Waikato Times 
 dated 26 September 2005 stating that MP Sandra Goudie was involved in an illegal action in clearing mangroves. The article states that she was not worried about possible legal action and she would do it again. I believe in following the law; it seems that that member does not. 
Eric Roy 
: Given that he will be making a decision next week does he consider that a half-day of lobbying is equal to over 10 years of judicial process; if it is where will the justice be for the applicants and the people of Whangamata? 
Hon CHRIS CARTER 
: I repeat: when I make my final decision I will take into account only those matters that are relevant under the Resource Management Act passed by the previous National Government. 
Sandra Goudie 
: What implications does he think there will be for the integrity of the Environment Court and its processes in the future if he vetoes the Environment Court’s decision regarding the Whangamata marina development? 
Hon CHRIS CARTER 
: Unlike that member who has a history of breaking the law concerning Resource Management Act processes I intend to make my decision strictly according to the Resource Management Act passed by the previous National Government. 
Jeanette Fitzsimons 
: Would the Minister like to explain to the Opposition that the matters he is required to consider in exercising his discretion under the Resource Management Act under the coastal plan are different from those considered by the Environment Court? 
Hon CHRIS CARTER 
: Yes I thank the member for that question. Indeed they are different. I would be happy to invite the member for Coromandel to come and see me and I will explain that to her in simple language. 
Sandra Goudie 
: I seek leave to table the editorial from this morning’s  
New Zealand Herald 
 which is headed: “Minister’s veto power an outrage”. 
Madam SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought to table that document. Is there any objection? There is objection. 
Hon CHRIS CARTER 
: I seek leave to table an article in the  
Waikato Times 
 entitled: “MP joins illegal mangrove blitz”. 
Madam SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought to table that document. Is there any objection? Yes there is objection. 
Hon Dr Nick Smith 
: I seek the leave of the House to table the decision of the Environment Court in respect of the Whangamata marina which the Minister is now considering vetoing. 
Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.