Ōtorohanga and Ruapehu district councils said there was no legal requirement for councils to undertake the mapping process for Significant Natural Areas. (file)TWO of the three King Country district councils are staying well clear of the Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) furore heating up in Northland and the South Island. The SNA mapping placed 42 per cent of Far North District Council land under SNAs. Ōtorohanga and Ruapehu district councils said there was no legal requirement for councils to undertake the mapping process that was upsetting landowners up and down the country. The Waikato Regional Council website has since 2018 identified 512 SNAs in area that covered about 58,050ha, or 28 per cent of the Ōtorohanga district.

Source: Stuff July 15, 2021 01:30 UTC