Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 14, 2024 6:03:11 GMT 12
NORTHLAND IWI 'VINDICATED' BY REJECTION OF PLANS FOR MAJOR PORT EXPANSION IN WHANGĀREI HARBOUR
A Northland hapū says it has been vindicated by a surprise decision to reject plans for a major port expansion in Whangārei Harbour.
This week, commissioners declined a raft of resource consents required by Northport, which operates the deepwater port at Marsden Point, to build a dedicated container terminal.
The commissioners' reasons for rejecting the port company's plans - the loss of public access, and cultural and recreational values if the reclamation went ahead - echoed the hapū's concerns.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/522023/northland-iwi-vindicated-by-rejection-of-plans-for-major-port-expansion-in-whangarei-harbour
A Northland hapū says it has been vindicated by a surprise decision to reject plans for a major port expansion in Whangārei Harbour.
This week, commissioners declined a raft of resource consents required by Northport, which operates the deepwater port at Marsden Point, to build a dedicated container terminal.
The commissioners' reasons for rejecting the port company's plans - the loss of public access, and cultural and recreational values if the reclamation went ahead - echoed the hapū's concerns.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/522023/northland-iwi-vindicated-by-rejection-of-plans-for-major-port-expansion-in-whangarei-harbour