The Violet Bonnington Reserve (VBR) is a small area of about half a hectare, originally pasture, that was purchased by the Rotorua Branch of Forest & Bird in 2006 in order to provide public access from Paradise Valley Rd to the Mt Ngongotahā Scenic Reserve (DOC). At the time, the reserve was surrounded by farmland and public access was difficult.
We're facing our biggest ever fight for Aotearoa New Zealand’s environment and we need your help to stop the Fast-track Approvals Bill.
This anti-democratic, anti-nature law will override the purposes of the Conservation Act, Reserves Act, and Wildlife Act, as well as the RMA and law governing the Exclusive Economic Zone. It also prevents the usual consultation required under those laws, so that people would no longer be able to have a say in their communities.
