Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 1, 2017 17:39:02 GMT 12
A COSTLY AND CONTROVERSIAL LAND BILL FACING STIFF OPPOSITION FROM MAORI
Proposed legislation poised to resolve a long-running land issue has been widely condemned by Maori and come at a significant financial cost to council.
As the second public hearing regarding the New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Bill looms, the future it might have remains unclear.
Since September 2015, New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) has spent $436,000 on legal, survey and valuation costs associated with the bill.
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/88915977/a-costly-and-controversial-land-bill-facing-stiff-opposition-from-maori
Proposed legislation poised to resolve a long-running land issue has been widely condemned by Maori and come at a significant financial cost to council.
As the second public hearing regarding the New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Bill looms, the future it might have remains unclear.
Since September 2015, New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) has spent $436,000 on legal, survey and valuation costs associated with the bill.
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/88915977/a-costly-and-controversial-land-bill-facing-stiff-opposition-from-maori