Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 11, 2023 4:52:05 GMT 12
DISPUTE OVER ACCESS TO DELWARE BAY ENDS UP BEFORE ENVIRONMENT COURT
A long-running dispute between iwi and recreational boaties over access to Delaware Bay, at the top of the South Island, is now before the Environment Court.
Nelson City Council has sought a declaration from the court that vehicle access to the Wakapuaka estuary is not permitted, under the Nelson Resource Management Plan.
The estuary has been used as a launching site by the fishing and boating community for decades, due to its safety and proximity to fishing grounds.
But local iwi, particularly Ngāti Tama, oppose vehicle access as the area is of cultural significance and includes a number of wāhi tapu and urupā.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/499774/dispute-over-access-to-delware-bay-ends-up-before-environment-court
A long-running dispute between iwi and recreational boaties over access to Delaware Bay, at the top of the South Island, is now before the Environment Court.
Nelson City Council has sought a declaration from the court that vehicle access to the Wakapuaka estuary is not permitted, under the Nelson Resource Management Plan.
The estuary has been used as a launching site by the fishing and boating community for decades, due to its safety and proximity to fishing grounds.
But local iwi, particularly Ngāti Tama, oppose vehicle access as the area is of cultural significance and includes a number of wāhi tapu and urupā.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/499774/dispute-over-access-to-delware-bay-ends-up-before-environment-court