Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 20, 2023 3:43:21 GMT 12
WASTE FIRM PROMISES IWI $10M IF ITS LANDFILL POISONS AUCKLAND WATERWAY
A contentious proposal to build a “mega” 26 million cubic metre landfill north of Auckland has made a significant step forward, securing the support of local mana whenua Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust.
In a memorandum released to Stuff, Waste Management has agreed to pay $10 million if the landfill should “threaten the integrity” of the nearby Hoteo River.
Ngāti Manuhiri has also been promised jobs for its people, input into kaitiaki projects and a role providing cultural induction for workforce in the construction of the landfill.....
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/300787484/waste-firm-promises-iwi-10m-if-its-landfill-poisons-auckland-waterway
A contentious proposal to build a “mega” 26 million cubic metre landfill north of Auckland has made a significant step forward, securing the support of local mana whenua Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust.
In a memorandum released to Stuff, Waste Management has agreed to pay $10 million if the landfill should “threaten the integrity” of the nearby Hoteo River.
Ngāti Manuhiri has also been promised jobs for its people, input into kaitiaki projects and a role providing cultural induction for workforce in the construction of the landfill.....
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/300787484/waste-firm-promises-iwi-10m-if-its-landfill-poisons-auckland-waterway