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Protector Warren Matehaere at Auckland District Court, the day after he came down from the barge. It is alleged he breached his bail conditions for an earlier trespass charge, which preventing him from going into the Kennedy Point construction zone. Matehaere told
Stuff he climbed up onto the barge on Sunday night, knowing police would arrive at the site on Monday morning. “It was the only way to do it,” he said. He said he waited for high tide and used a ladder to scale the structure. He had a tent up there, and hunkered down next to the crane to keep out of the rain.
Dispute over government recognition of Ngāti Paoa iwi representatives at heart of environmental fight.
Waiheke Island’s Kennedy Point Marina development has grabbed headlines recently for clashes between protesters and private security, but the disturbing video footage belies a deep dispute about the legitimacy of
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A security guard is kicked and falls into a narrow cavity in the pontoon. (Screenshot from supplied video) The group’s members call themselves protectors because they see their role as kaitiaki, or guardians of the area. Spokeswoman Emily Māia Weiss (Ngāti Pāoa) earlier said: “We’re taking a firm stance and saying this is our ocean, this is everyone’s ocean, and it will not be taken away by the developers.
Abigail Dougherty/Stuff “It may be construction of their marina, but it’s the destruction of our bay.” Previously, a woman was left with a sprained neck and wrist after the construction crew “rammed” her with their boat while she was protesting in the water.
Warning: Video images in this story may be distressing to some viewers
The developer of a controversial marina on Waiheke Island has released a video showing more of a clash between protesters and security guards.
The Kennedy Point Marina developer released CCTV footage of a clash between protesters and security guards.
Photo: Supplied / Kennedy Point Boatharbour Ltd
Protect Pūtiki has been occupying the Kennedy Point Marina site for more than 120 days, claiming the development endangers a nearby kororā (little blue penguin) colony. The developer rejects the claims.
Clashes between protesters and security guards have triggered police investigations, looking into allegations from both sides.