Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 19, 2020 3:59:07 GMT 12
HIGH COURT HEARING LOOMS FOR $200M MT MESSENGER BYPASS
A High Court hearing is pending regarding the future of the $200 million Mt Messenger bypass project.
The appellants taking the case to the High Court are Poutama Kaitiaki Charitable Trust and affected landowners Tony and Debbie Pascoe.
However, no final decision could be made by the court due to the uncertainty around the position of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama regarding its backing of the new road.
Rūnanga trustees have since unanimously voted to accept a compensation and mitigation package negotiated on its behalf with New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), which includes a $7.7m cash payment, but it has yet to put the matter to the wider iwi vote.....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/121543989/high-court-hearing-looms-for-200m-mt-messenger-bypass
A High Court hearing is pending regarding the future of the $200 million Mt Messenger bypass project.
The appellants taking the case to the High Court are Poutama Kaitiaki Charitable Trust and affected landowners Tony and Debbie Pascoe.
However, no final decision could be made by the court due to the uncertainty around the position of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama regarding its backing of the new road.
Rūnanga trustees have since unanimously voted to accept a compensation and mitigation package negotiated on its behalf with New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), which includes a $7.7m cash payment, but it has yet to put the matter to the wider iwi vote.....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/121543989/high-court-hearing-looms-for-200m-mt-messenger-bypass