Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 28, 2017 17:12:49 GMT 12
NGĀTI WHĀTUA OPPOSE EAST-WEST HIGHWAY PLAN
Auckland iwi have lodged mixed responses to the proposed East-West Link Highway, a New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) project that would create link the South-Western (SH20) and Southern Motorways (SH1). NZTA says it will improve travel times and make for easy more reliable travel, but Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei disagrees.
A new four-lane road would run on the northern side of the Mangere Inlet, connecting SH20 at Onehunga and SH1 at Mt Wellington. It would run on land and on the coastal marine area of the Manukau Harbour, with around 18-hectares of coastline reclaimed to make dry land for the project.
Blair says "that’s a concern for all Auckland iwi because we have asked the Crown to remedy issues around Foreshore and Seabed claims. Those discussions are on-going yet this Crown group wants the foreshore."
Some iwi support the project, others have conditions for approval and another submitted no view.......
www.maoritelevision.com/news/regional/ngati-whatua-oppose-east-west-highway-plan
Auckland iwi have lodged mixed responses to the proposed East-West Link Highway, a New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) project that would create link the South-Western (SH20) and Southern Motorways (SH1). NZTA says it will improve travel times and make for easy more reliable travel, but Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei disagrees.
A new four-lane road would run on the northern side of the Mangere Inlet, connecting SH20 at Onehunga and SH1 at Mt Wellington. It would run on land and on the coastal marine area of the Manukau Harbour, with around 18-hectares of coastline reclaimed to make dry land for the project.
Blair says "that’s a concern for all Auckland iwi because we have asked the Crown to remedy issues around Foreshore and Seabed claims. Those discussions are on-going yet this Crown group wants the foreshore."
Some iwi support the project, others have conditions for approval and another submitted no view.......
www.maoritelevision.com/news/regional/ngati-whatua-oppose-east-west-highway-plan