Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 8, 2020 5:09:48 GMT 12
TE ARAWHITI SOUNDS WARNING OVER LAKE HOROWHENUA WATER QUALITY EXEMPTION
Exempting one of New Zealand's most polluted lakes from freshwater standards could lead to protests, potential breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi settlements and legal action.
The lake bed is the resting place for many iwi members, victims of a massacre by Te Rauparaha of Ngāti Toa and his forces in the 1820s.
Although the Resource Management Act and Te Tiriti o Waitangi required engagement with iwi, there had been no consultation on the exemption as of late-March, Te Arawhiti said......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300073436/te-arawhiti-sounds-warning-over-lake-horowhenua-water-quality-exemption
Exempting one of New Zealand's most polluted lakes from freshwater standards could lead to protests, potential breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi settlements and legal action.
The lake bed is the resting place for many iwi members, victims of a massacre by Te Rauparaha of Ngāti Toa and his forces in the 1820s.
Although the Resource Management Act and Te Tiriti o Waitangi required engagement with iwi, there had been no consultation on the exemption as of late-March, Te Arawhiti said......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300073436/te-arawhiti-sounds-warning-over-lake-horowhenua-water-quality-exemption