The Nature Conservation Council was a

New Zealand government The New Zealand Government () is the central government through which political authority is exercised in New Zealand. As in most other parliamentary democracies, the term "Government" refers chiefly to the executive branch, and more specifica ...

agency that existed from 1962 to 1990. It was set up largely in response to the increasing opposition to a hydro-electricity scheme that was being planned at that stage for

Lake Manapouri Lake Manapouri () is located in the South Island of New Zealand. The lake is situated within the Fiordland National Park and the wider region of Te Wahipounamu South West New Zealand World Heritage Area. Māori History According to Māori peop ...

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*''The Nature Conservation Council'', 1975. Government Printer,

Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...

. Nature conservation organisations based in New Zealand {{NewZealand-org-stub

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