Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 16, 2017 18:02:26 GMT 12
GOLD MINER BACKTRACKS ON PLANS TO MINE NEXT TO TE WAIKOROPUPU SPRINGS
A Takaka dairy farmer who wants to mine gold on farmland adjacent to the treasured Te Waikoropupu Springs has shrunk his proposal after local iwi raised concerns.
Matthew Crawford, 28, said he had backtracked on his original application after consulting with iwi Ngati Tama ki Te Waipounamu trust.
He is expected to apply for resource consent soon and his updated consent application has cut out 33 hectares of pasture that adjoins the renowned springs in the Pupu Valley.
Ngati Tama spokeswoman Sarah Sparks said the iwi had a "no mining stance" near the wahi tapu, so it held obvious concerns with any mining occurring in the vicinity of Te Waikoropupu Springs.
"The Tasman District Council should notify all such consents to Ngati Tama as an affected party," she said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/93680989/gold-miner-backtracks-on-plans-to-mine-next-to-te-waikoropupu-springs
A Takaka dairy farmer who wants to mine gold on farmland adjacent to the treasured Te Waikoropupu Springs has shrunk his proposal after local iwi raised concerns.
Matthew Crawford, 28, said he had backtracked on his original application after consulting with iwi Ngati Tama ki Te Waipounamu trust.
He is expected to apply for resource consent soon and his updated consent application has cut out 33 hectares of pasture that adjoins the renowned springs in the Pupu Valley.
Ngati Tama spokeswoman Sarah Sparks said the iwi had a "no mining stance" near the wahi tapu, so it held obvious concerns with any mining occurring in the vicinity of Te Waikoropupu Springs.
"The Tasman District Council should notify all such consents to Ngati Tama as an affected party," she said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/93680989/gold-miner-backtracks-on-plans-to-mine-next-to-te-waikoropupu-springs
