READ MORE:* Wellington iwi looks to acquire new land at controversial Shelly Bay* 19 to four: How Wellington's wannabes will vote on Shelly Bay development* Smoking gun or dull thud? Council boss releases secret Shelly Bay paper* Deal to sell Shelly Bay done months back despite assurances* Majority of iwi land at Shelly Bay sold for fraction of purchase priceWellington City Council has backed the project and in 2017 agreed in principle to sell public land and lease a building at Shelly Bay that – along with the iwi land – is needed for the high-density housing plan. In February 2016, when the PNBST trust board failed to win the vote to sell Shelly Bay, the Shelly Bay plan should have been dead; or at the very least it should have been dealt with very cautiously. The PNBST CEO Jason Fox got an email from an existing business owner at Shelly Bay asking to meet about a “complimentary master plan” for Shelly Bay and saying that the mayor Justin Lester had proposed a community meeting to discuss Shelly Bay. There are two halves to Shelly Bay: North Bay and South Bay.

Source: Stuff July 04, 2020 04:30 UTC