Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 13, 2019 17:07:29 GMT 12
STRONG PUBLIC SUPPORT TO REMOVE CONTENTIOUS TE MATA PEAK TRACK
Hastings District Council's plans to remove a controversial walking track up Te Mata Peak have gained strong public support.
Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst said ninety percent of public submissions support completely removing the track.
On 11 June, independent commissioners will hear the council's application for resource consent to remove the track built by Craggy Range winery and to restore the landscape.
Iwi have regarded Te Mata Peak as a sacred mountain for 1000 years and there were pā sites around the mountain, said a cultural report by iwi organisation Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga.......
www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/389101/strong-public-support-to-remove-contentious-te-mata-peak-track
Hastings District Council's plans to remove a controversial walking track up Te Mata Peak have gained strong public support.
Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst said ninety percent of public submissions support completely removing the track.
On 11 June, independent commissioners will hear the council's application for resource consent to remove the track built by Craggy Range winery and to restore the landscape.
Iwi have regarded Te Mata Peak as a sacred mountain for 1000 years and there were pā sites around the mountain, said a cultural report by iwi organisation Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga.......
www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/389101/strong-public-support-to-remove-contentious-te-mata-peak-track