Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 28, 2020 4:01:43 GMT 12
FAR NORTH CAMPGROUND LEASE EXTENSION ANGERS LOCAL IWI
Far North District Council's lease extension for Houhora Heads motor camp has angered local iwi Ngai Takoto, who opposed the move from the outset.
Te Runanga o Ngai Takoto acting chief executive Wallace Rivers said from Kaitaia he was disappointed council had voted to extend the site's lease.
Rivers said the lease extension only served to further muddy the waters about ownership of the land on which the motor camp was built.
Rivers said Ngai Takoto had sought return of the Houhora Heads motor camp in its Waitangi Tribunal treaty claim. Its claim settled in 2010. The campground land was not part of the settlement due to it being owned by FNDC.
He said this did not however stop Ngai Takoto still wanting the land returned, seeing the place as important and wanting to be part of its management.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/410538/far-north-campground-lease-extension-angers-local-iwi
Far North District Council's lease extension for Houhora Heads motor camp has angered local iwi Ngai Takoto, who opposed the move from the outset.
Te Runanga o Ngai Takoto acting chief executive Wallace Rivers said from Kaitaia he was disappointed council had voted to extend the site's lease.
Rivers said the lease extension only served to further muddy the waters about ownership of the land on which the motor camp was built.
Rivers said Ngai Takoto had sought return of the Houhora Heads motor camp in its Waitangi Tribunal treaty claim. Its claim settled in 2010. The campground land was not part of the settlement due to it being owned by FNDC.
He said this did not however stop Ngai Takoto still wanting the land returned, seeing the place as important and wanting to be part of its management.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/410538/far-north-campground-lease-extension-angers-local-iwi