Dreams, dollars and destruction of a rainforest

An Auckland property developer is allegedly involved in a company linked to carrying out deforestation in Indonesia with devastating results, Newsroom reveals. Neville Mahon was exposed as a key player in the Tanah Merah megaproject, which was exposed in an extensive international joint investigation. Grant Rosoman, a Kiwi who worked in the 80’s and 90’s to halt the importation of kwila from Malaysia, warns the impact of losing a forest this size during a climate crisis will be catastrophic. He says all New Zealanders should be concerned about what’s going on. “This is the first time I have come across a New Zealander investing in tropical rainforest destruction.”