Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 10, 2016 17:50:40 GMT 12
COURT CLEARS BAY OF PLENTY FARM SALE DESPITE IWI BID
The country's highest court has cleared the path for Landcorp to sell a block of land in Bay of Plenty despite an iwi being denied a chance to bid on it.
The Crown-owned farmer can now proceed with the sale of the 404 hectare Wharere Farm dairy property to Micro Farms after the ruling by the Supreme Court.
The sale had been put on hold after a legal challenge from Ngati Whakahemo.
The Office of Treaty Settlements had incorrectly told Landcorp there was no claim on the land as it believed Ngati Whakahemo's historical claims had been settled.
The iwi told Landcorp in late 2013 it had a claim on the land but it, relying on advice from the office, said that was not the case and it got the same response from the Minister of Finance's office….
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/court-clears-bay-plenty-farm-sale-despite-iwi-bid
The country's highest court has cleared the path for Landcorp to sell a block of land in Bay of Plenty despite an iwi being denied a chance to bid on it.
The Crown-owned farmer can now proceed with the sale of the 404 hectare Wharere Farm dairy property to Micro Farms after the ruling by the Supreme Court.
The sale had been put on hold after a legal challenge from Ngati Whakahemo.
The Office of Treaty Settlements had incorrectly told Landcorp there was no claim on the land as it believed Ngati Whakahemo's historical claims had been settled.
The iwi told Landcorp in late 2013 it had a claim on the land but it, relying on advice from the office, said that was not the case and it got the same response from the Minister of Finance's office….
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/court-clears-bay-plenty-farm-sale-despite-iwi-bid