Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 27, 2019 17:13:39 GMT 12
ŌTAMATAHA TRUST SUPPORTERS STAGE PEACEFUL PROTEST OVER TAURANGA CITY COUNCIL'S 11 MISSION ST DECISION
About 60 people gathered at 11 Mission St this afternoon in a peaceful protest against a Tauranga City Council decision.
Supporters of the Ōtamataha Trust were standing against the council's decision not to give the historic land to the trust, which represents the interests of hapu Ngāti Tapu and Ngāi Tamarawaho.
The council on Tuesday revoked an earlier decision to give the land, which neighbours the Elms, to the trust.
It was a decision trust chairman Puhirake Ihaka said would cause a "downward turn" in the relationship between tangata whenua and the council.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12271230
About 60 people gathered at 11 Mission St this afternoon in a peaceful protest against a Tauranga City Council decision.
Supporters of the Ōtamataha Trust were standing against the council's decision not to give the historic land to the trust, which represents the interests of hapu Ngāti Tapu and Ngāi Tamarawaho.
The council on Tuesday revoked an earlier decision to give the land, which neighbours the Elms, to the trust.
It was a decision trust chairman Puhirake Ihaka said would cause a "downward turn" in the relationship between tangata whenua and the council.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12271230