There are further details on the Government's review of how Significant Natural Areas should be identified. 

The scope's been decided and will look at how SNAs are assessed and the way land is managed. 

A Bill was introduced in May that proposes to suspend requirements for councils to identify new SNAs and is expected to be in place by the end of the year. 

Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard told Mike Hosking that final decisions based off the review will be made in mid-next year.  

He hopes the SNAs only apply to where it's truly significant, and not just taking swathes of farmland. 

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