Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 11, 2019 17:21:07 GMT 12
MILLION-DOLLAR SECTION GIFTED TO MĀORI TRUST BY TAURANGA CITY COUNCIL DESPITE STRONG OPPOSITION
Tauranga City Council has voted to transfer a million-dollar section to a Māori Trust despite racially-charged submissions against it.
Public consultation on what should be done with the section of land at 11 Mission Street, which sits adjacent to The Elms heritage building, saw 775 submissions on the topic, 58 per cent in opposition.
However, on Tuesday councillors voted 6-5 to transfer ownership to the Otamataha Trust, reinforcing their in-principle decision to do the same thing made in December 2018.
The decision is conditional on the Otamataha Trust arranging a peppercorn rent agreement that The Elms endorses.....
www.stuff.co.nz/bay-of-plenty/115679932/milliondollar-section-gifted-to-mori-trust-by-tauranga-city-council-despite-strong-opposition
TAURANGA COUNCILLOR THREATENS LEGAL ACTION OVER MILLION DOLLAR LAND GIFT TO MĀORI TRUST
A Tauranga City Councillor is planning to spend $50,000 of his own money to challenge a controversial decision to gift a section of land to a Māori Trust.
"This information showed that The Elms Foundation had a preference," Curach said.
"It's my understanding the issue will come back to council to be reconsidered."
Fellow councillor John Robson said the letter from The Elms Foundation should have been included in the councillor briefing and he was planning to fund a judicial review if the decision is not revisited.
"I will leave $50,000 with my barrister with instructions," he said.
"This is not the first instance of something like this happening. We need to make sure the council machine works properly.".....
www.stuff.co.nz/bay-of-plenty/115704972/tauranga-councillor-threatens-legal-action-over-million-dollar-land-gift-to-mori-trust
Tauranga City Council has voted to transfer a million-dollar section to a Māori Trust despite racially-charged submissions against it.
Public consultation on what should be done with the section of land at 11 Mission Street, which sits adjacent to The Elms heritage building, saw 775 submissions on the topic, 58 per cent in opposition.
However, on Tuesday councillors voted 6-5 to transfer ownership to the Otamataha Trust, reinforcing their in-principle decision to do the same thing made in December 2018.
The decision is conditional on the Otamataha Trust arranging a peppercorn rent agreement that The Elms endorses.....
www.stuff.co.nz/bay-of-plenty/115679932/milliondollar-section-gifted-to-mori-trust-by-tauranga-city-council-despite-strong-opposition
TAURANGA COUNCILLOR THREATENS LEGAL ACTION OVER MILLION DOLLAR LAND GIFT TO MĀORI TRUST
A Tauranga City Councillor is planning to spend $50,000 of his own money to challenge a controversial decision to gift a section of land to a Māori Trust.
"This information showed that The Elms Foundation had a preference," Curach said.
"It's my understanding the issue will come back to council to be reconsidered."
Fellow councillor John Robson said the letter from The Elms Foundation should have been included in the councillor briefing and he was planning to fund a judicial review if the decision is not revisited.
"I will leave $50,000 with my barrister with instructions," he said.
"This is not the first instance of something like this happening. We need to make sure the council machine works properly.".....
www.stuff.co.nz/bay-of-plenty/115704972/tauranga-councillor-threatens-legal-action-over-million-dollar-land-gift-to-mori-trust