The Levin landfill at Hōkio keeps operating despite breaches of resource consents.
Photo: Supplied / Catalyst Group
The landfill - near the tiny beach settlement of Hōkio - is filling up fast, and plans to expand it has locals wondering if they need to head back to court.
The deal negotiated in 2019 between locals and Horowhenua District Council (HDC) depends on cooperation, in an area where a social impact study recently found toxically high levels of community mistrust in the council .
Charles Rudd, of the Muaupoko Iwi, said: I told you so.
He has been a sceptic from the start after decades of fighting to clean up waterways.