Bach owners on East Coast land being returned to iwi under Treaty of Waitangi settlement can continue to use an illegal road to get to their homes while the council works to solve the access issues.
Whanarua Bay s location, marked by the red pin.
Photo: Google maps
Te Whanau-a-Apanui were elated and celebrated with applause and waiata as Ōpōtiki District Council voted to return reserve land into iwi management on Tuesday.
Iwi spokesperson and councillor Louis Rapihana said there was a lot of shock when Mayor Lyn Riesterer announced the decision. The iwi is astounded and they can t stop jumping for joy that the council has agreed to return reserves that were taken off them many years ago, he said. It s huge and everyone is so blown away.
Rapihana declared a conflict of interest in the matter and did not vote or speak at the meeting.
Complete set of Silver Fern railcars preserved
4 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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The complete set of Silver Fern Railcars will be preserved in Pahiatua.
Bush Telegraph
Pic: BTG050321FERN2 Caption: This gigantic alternator is a refurbished spare for the Silver Fern railcars.
Pic: BTG050321FERN3 Caption: Don Selby, president of Pahiatua Railcar Society, with the V12 diesel engine that powers an alternator for electric drive at the front of each of the Silver Fern railcars.
Pic: BTG050321FERN4 Caption: Each Silver Fern railcar can seat 100 people. If all three are joined up, that s 300 people.
By Steve Carle
For the first time known, all members of one class of New Zealand railway rolling stock (Silver Fern railcars) have been completely retired to be put in for restoration, thanks to the endeavours of the Pahiatua Railcar Society.