Farmers in Hawke s Bay are battling bovine tuberculosis.
Photo: RNZ/Sally Round
The Māori Land Court has released its ruling on the legal fight following a hearing in Hastings.
Tataraakina is a 14,000 hectare block in inland Hawke s Bay, near the highway between Napier and Taupō.
Tataraakina is managed by an ahu whenua trust, led by trustee Clinton Hemana, and has 1143 owners.
The trustees make decisions on behalf of the landowners.
Farmers are battling a bovine tuberculosis (TB) outbreak across Hawke s Bay, which is suspected to have come from Tataraakina.
The trust argued 1080 is the most efficient way to control this and kill the possums that are spreading it.
Bid to stop Hawke s Bay 1080 drop fails in court
12 Jan, 2021 11:19 PM
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Tataraakina is managed by an ahu whenua trust, led by trustee Clinton Hemana, and has 1143 owners. Photo / Supplied
Hawkes Bay Today
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A legal challenge to stop a 1080 drop on Māori land in Hawke s Bay has failed.
The Māori Land Court has released its ruling on the legal fight following a hearing in Hastings.
Tataraakina is a 14,000-hectare block in inland Hawke s Bay, near the highway between Napier and Taupō.
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The trustees make decisions on behalf of the landowners.
Farmers are battling a bovine tuberculosis (TB) outbreak across Hawke s Bay, which is suspected to have come from Tataraakina.