Te Waiariki and Ngāti Kororā began occupying land at the DoC carpark in Pātaua South in protest at the potential sale of 57ha of land. Photo / Māori TelevisionOriginally published by Māori TelevisionAn occupation has begun in the Whangārei area to put a halt to a transfer of land from the Department of Conservation to the Whangārei District Council. The iwi has been in discussions to buy the land but time is running out. Furthermore, Te Waiariki wants to challenge DoC's transfer of the roadway to the Whangārei District Council as a means for access to the block. DoC northern North Island operations director Sue Reed-Thomas says the department is aware of the concerns being raised by iwi at Pātaua South and will be addressing these concerns directly with them.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 23, 2021 07:30 UTC