The Gisborne community is fed up with sewage being discharged into the city s rivers, as it has been for decades, a panel of independent commissioners heard yesterday.
Gisborne District Council s application to discharge untreated human wastewater into waterways for the next 20 years has been met with strong opposition and scepticism.
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Gisborne District Council s application to discharge untreated wastewater into waterways for the next 20 years has been met with strong opposition and scepticism.
Tangata whenua opposed the consent application, saying the discharge of sewage into the awa was offensive to tikanga Māori. They called for a maximum five-year term.