Press Release – Waikato Regional Council Waikato Regional Council will consider whether to appeal a decision by hearings commissioners to approve the rezoning of Ohinewai, in northern Waikato, for the Sleepyhead Estate. In a decision released this afternoon, independent hearings commissioners …
Waikato Regional Council will consider whether to appeal a decision by hearings commissioners to approve the rezoning of Ohinewai, in northern Waikato, for the “Sleepyhead Estate”.
In a decision released this afternoon, independent hearings commissioners approved the rezoning of land to make way for a large-scale industrial and residential development at Ohinewai proposed by Sleepyhead.
The council made a joint submission with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency opposing the rezoning request due to a range of concerns, including:
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Northland farmers under threat from Significant Natural Areas policy
18 May, 2021 05:23 PM
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Almost 250,000 hectares of land in the Far North District has been tentatively zoned as a Significant Natural Area. Photo / Supplied
Almost 250,000 hectares of land in the Far North District has been tentatively zoned as a Significant Natural Area. Photo / Supplied
Te Tai Tokerau farmers are increasingly anxious about a push from central Government to protect sections of land deemed to be Significant Natural Areas (SNA). They fear the widespread implementation of SNA could force them out of business and off their farms. It s sort of death by a thousand cuts . All of the small things are adding up and we re already seeing in Northland, a lot of land going from farming into pine trees, said Federated Farmers Far North branch chairman Dave Wilson.
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