2 x Articles 5/11/19 - Waikato river, Motiti Island

[Kiwi Frontline]

COUNCIL FINED AFTER 2 MILLION LITRES OF WASTEWATER DISCHARGED INTO WAIKATO RIVER

The Hamilton City Council has been fined $54,000 for discharging nearly 2 million litres of wastewater into the Waikato River.

Although there were no health or environmental effects reported, the council recognised the discharge was particularly offensive to iwi, the spokesperson said.......

www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/402590/council-fined-after-2-million-litres-of-wastewater-discharged-into-waikato-river

[Kiwi Frontline]

'HUGELY SIGNIFICANT': COURT OF APPEAL RULES IN CONTROVERSIAL MOTITI ISLAND DECISION

A controversial decision validating a proposed protected marine area in Bay of Plenty waters has been heralded as "hugely significant" for New Zealand, but not everyone is happy.

However, Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller said he rejected such findings, saying the decision in his view created a "huge issue" for the Bay and Tauranga area.

"I'm very much opposed to the [decision]. I know there will be many, many recreational fishers appalled by it. I don't think it's right."

Muller said fishing people were having their right to fish where they liked, and where they had traditionally gone to, removed by the decision, which he felt needed to come via the Fisheries Act, not the regional council......

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12282205