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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 10, 2019 17:36:13 GMT 12
CULTURE TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER SOUTH WAIKATO DEVELOPMENTSouth Waikato landowners wanting to cash in on growing interest in the district may have to think again. The South Waikato District Council is a step closer to introducing changes to its District Plan that will put restrictions on any development near culturally significant sites and landscapes. It comes after years of co-governance committee talks with local iwi representative the Raukawa Charitable Trust (RCT) and amid plans to rezone large rural areas into a combination of residential, rural-residential and business zones to keep up with a steadily growing population...... www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/113365230/culture-takes-precedence-over-south-waikato-development
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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 10, 2019 18:07:57 GMT 12
TUHOE BLOCKS LAKE ROAD SEALAn official Government event to announce the sealing of a “horrendous” gravel section of state highway on the road to Lake Waikaremoana has been cancelled at the last minute because of iwi opposition. The district’s mayor and long-campaigning residents on the road are aghast at the he Provincial Growth Fund decision. Tuhoe Te Uru Taumatua chairman Tamati Kruger said his iwi opposed the sealing of the road because it “contributes to damage to the environment”. He did not believe Tuhoe had been properly consulted about the works, given they had an “interest” in the area...... gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/4137354-135/tuhoe-blocks-lake-road-seal
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