Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 4, 2018 17:09:41 GMT 12
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP TAKING COUNCIL AND WINERY TO HIGH COURT OVER TE MATA PEAK TRACK
An environmental group is going to take Hastings District Council and Craggy Range winery to the High Court to challenge the decision to cut a controversial track up Te Mata Peak.
The track which was built late last year sparked an outcry by the iwi and others, prompting the winery to later say it would remove the track. But in May the winery said it was unable to remove the track and its favoured option was to have it remain.
Some iwi members, including those at Waimarama marae, were unhappy with this decision.
EDS chief executive officer Gary Taylor said proceedings would be filed in the High Court at Napier later this week challenging the decision-making process that led to the track being cut.
Taylor said EDS would argue that the decision to approve the track was unlawful and will seek an order for its removal.
"We are filing these proceedings because it has become clear that we can no longer rely on the earlier assurances of Craggy Range Vineyards that it would remove the track," he said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/105215569/environmental-group-taking-council-and-winery-to-high-court-over-te-mata-peak-track
An environmental group is going to take Hastings District Council and Craggy Range winery to the High Court to challenge the decision to cut a controversial track up Te Mata Peak.
The track which was built late last year sparked an outcry by the iwi and others, prompting the winery to later say it would remove the track. But in May the winery said it was unable to remove the track and its favoured option was to have it remain.
Some iwi members, including those at Waimarama marae, were unhappy with this decision.
EDS chief executive officer Gary Taylor said proceedings would be filed in the High Court at Napier later this week challenging the decision-making process that led to the track being cut.
Taylor said EDS would argue that the decision to approve the track was unlawful and will seek an order for its removal.
"We are filing these proceedings because it has become clear that we can no longer rely on the earlier assurances of Craggy Range Vineyards that it would remove the track," he said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/105215569/environmental-group-taking-council-and-winery-to-high-court-over-te-mata-peak-track