“Private property rights are under threat thanks to the Government’s directive to councils to identify and manage ‘Significant Natural Areas’,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “Farmers, iwi and many other property .
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua asserts that the current consultation and investigative work undertaken by the Far North District Council is not supported by our Iwi. Rūnanga CEO Alan Riwaka says: “many of the sites identified across Taitokerau and within .
Iwi and hapū in Te Tai Tokerau are outraged at proposed restrictions on how land of ecological significance can be used, which they say undermines their right to make decisions about their whenua.