Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 28, 2016 17:28:22 GMT 12
An untouched slice of paradise is being eyed for development by iwi
An hour north of Queen Street lies one of the the last untouched beaches in the greater Auckland area. But developers are eyeing up the golden sands of Pakiri, and not everyone is happy about it.
The incessant creep of development out of Auckland, and the ravenous appetite for beachfront property, has bypassed Pakiri. Until now. Secret plans for a major residential subdivision and regional park have been drafted up.
They include plans for 60 houses to be built on the 754 hectare pine forest, Mangawhai South Forest, a joint venture between the iwi and a Queenstown developer John Darby….
www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/rodney-times/77297270/an-untouched-slice-of-paradise-is-being-eyed-for-development-by-iwi
An hour north of Queen Street lies one of the the last untouched beaches in the greater Auckland area. But developers are eyeing up the golden sands of Pakiri, and not everyone is happy about it.
The incessant creep of development out of Auckland, and the ravenous appetite for beachfront property, has bypassed Pakiri. Until now. Secret plans for a major residential subdivision and regional park have been drafted up.
They include plans for 60 houses to be built on the 754 hectare pine forest, Mangawhai South Forest, a joint venture between the iwi and a Queenstown developer John Darby….
www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/rodney-times/77297270/an-untouched-slice-of-paradise-is-being-eyed-for-development-by-iwi