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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 11, 2020 3:00:28 GMT 12
NORTHLAND COUNCIL'S HOUHORA CAMP LEASE EXTENSION ANGERS IWIFar North District Council's lease extension for Houhora Heads motor camp has angered local iwi Ngai Takoto, who opposed the move from the outset. Wallace Rivers, Te Runanga o Ngai Takoto acting chief executive, 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 the return of the Houhora Heads motor camp in its Waitangi Tribunal treaty claim. Its claim was settled in 2010. The campground land was not part of the settlement due to it being owned by FNDC....... www.nzherald.co.nz/local-democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=1504814&objectid=12314961
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