Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 5, 2020 4:14:42 GMT 12
PETITION LAUNCHED IN SUPPORT OF DELAWARE BAY BOAT LAUNCH ACCESS
Boaties seeking continued access to a Nelson boat launch site are taking legal advice as they seek public support, and negotiate with the council.
The Delaware Bay Access Group, representing recreational boat users at the Maori Pa Road site, north of Nelson, launched a petition last month seeking the public's help to ensure launching and retrieval of boats continued as a permitted activity.
However, the area is of high cultural significance to local iwi.
Ngāti Tama general manager Jaqui Ngawaka said Ngāti Tama ki Te Tauihu, whānau and hapū continue to advocate for the protection of Wakapuaka, including Delaware Bay and the estuary......
www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/119784457/petition-launched-in-support-of-delaware-bay-boat-launch-access
Boaties seeking continued access to a Nelson boat launch site are taking legal advice as they seek public support, and negotiate with the council.
The Delaware Bay Access Group, representing recreational boat users at the Maori Pa Road site, north of Nelson, launched a petition last month seeking the public's help to ensure launching and retrieval of boats continued as a permitted activity.
However, the area is of high cultural significance to local iwi.
Ngāti Tama general manager Jaqui Ngawaka said Ngāti Tama ki Te Tauihu, whānau and hapū continue to advocate for the protection of Wakapuaka, including Delaware Bay and the estuary......
www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/119784457/petition-launched-in-support-of-delaware-bay-boat-launch-access
