Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 31, 2022 4:45:55 GMT 12
MOVES UNDERWAY TO DISPOSE OF OLD PRISON SITE IN TARANAKI
Close to a decade after the cell doors slammed shut for the last time, steps are under way to finally dispose of the former New Plymouth prison site, with an offer in the pipeline for Taranaki’s biggest iwi to ponder.
Following its closure, the 3.5 hectare property was land banked for four years, and in 2017 released for Treaty of Waitangi settlements.
The prison site falls within the rohe of Te Ātiawa, who retain the first right of refusal to buy the land......
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/127580052/moves-underway-to-dispose-of-old-prison-site-in-taranaki
Close to a decade after the cell doors slammed shut for the last time, steps are under way to finally dispose of the former New Plymouth prison site, with an offer in the pipeline for Taranaki’s biggest iwi to ponder.
Following its closure, the 3.5 hectare property was land banked for four years, and in 2017 released for Treaty of Waitangi settlements.
The prison site falls within the rohe of Te Ātiawa, who retain the first right of refusal to buy the land......
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/127580052/moves-underway-to-dispose-of-old-prison-site-in-taranaki