Is growing a billion trees a good thing for the country?
Hidesight: The government doesn't yet have a budget for its massive tree planting plans.
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The government has committed our money to re-establishing the New Zealand Forest Service and planting a billion trees over the next 10 years. It’s not clear why.
It seems simply that growing trees is a Good Thing, much better than growing, say, grass or scrub.
A budget has yet to be set
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Is growing a billion trees a good thing for the country?
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