New Zealand’s Maoris say NZ’s 3.4 percent biofuel mandate by 2012 “certainly not fast enough”

In New Zealand, the leader of the Maori Party supported the Biofuels Bill but said that a mandate of 3.4% biofuels blend by 2012 “is certainly not fast enough from the Maori Party’s point of view.” Tariana Turia, nevertheless endorsed the Bill which would also amend the Custom and Excise Act 1996 to eliminate excise taxes on biofuels.

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