Mau Whenua stands firm against Shelly Bay deal 19 May 2021 11:39 AM
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Protest group Mau Whenua says it’s not lifting its occupation at Wellington’s Shelly Bay in the wake of a deal between Port Nicholson Settlement Block Trust and developer The Wellington Company.
The trust s commercial arm Taranaki Whānui Ltd will be part of a joint venture that will own and develop a number of the existing waterfront buildings and other heritage buildings.
A wharenui will be built on a green space reserve, and tribal members will be eligible to participate in a home ownership programme in the wider Shelly Bay Taikuru development as well as Wellington Company developments in Mt Cook and Te Aro.
Kinsman has started work on non-structural parts of the building – demolishing a 1960s era verandah and removing rot from the inside. “It’s a hell of a job . I’ve removed some of the stuff that’s not part of the structure, and opened up some areas so the engineers can get in and have a look.” He said the building was bought from the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust, which had first right of refusal as part of its treaty settlement, but would not say how much for. The earthquake strengthening and renovation work would cost between $800,000 and $1 million.
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Shelly Bay, on Miramar Peninsula in Wellington, has caused all manner of strife as developers push to turn it into a $500 million development.
Iwi members fighting to overturn the sale of Shelly Bay land have been dealt a “bitter blow”, after a major funder linked to the film industry pulled $2 million that was bankrolling their legal battle.
Mau Whenua, a group comprising Taranaki Whānui members who did not support selling the land, said in a statement on Thursday that it was exploring alternative options for raising about $2.2m to continue the case. The group warned it may not be able to continue.