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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 HARBOURA 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
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