The Chief Executive of Parininihi ki Waitotara Incorporation [PKW], has indicated that the Taranaki-based farming entity is reducing profit forecasts down by $1.5 million, due to the current drought. A profit of $2.6 million is still predicted this financial year. Parininihi ki Waitotara is the largest Māori-owned dairy farm, but
Day: March 18, 2013
On Tuesday the New Plymouth District Council agreed to transfer to the Crown the ownership of the Ngā Motu inner Islands near Port Taranaki. The islands will now be available for inclusion in the Treaty of Waitangi settlement negotiations with Taranaki iwi. (Last week the Taranaki Regional Council agreed to
This coming Sunday the Pōwhiri will be held for the second stage of the Waitangi Tribunal Te Paparahi o Te Raki Regional Inquiry. This is large northern regional inquiry, investigating 390 claims brought by Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whatua, Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Hine, Patuharakeke, Ngāti Rehua and Ngāti Manuhiri. The major themes
This week one branch of Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o Te Ika (Te Rūnanganui o Taranaki Whānui), have indicated they are considering a land occupation and also taking legal action against the sale of the former Waiwhetu School in the Lower Hutt area. The legal action, however, would be
On Saturday Environment Minister, Amy Adams, and Primary Industries Minister, Nathan Guy, released a discussion paper on freshwater management entitled, Freshwater Reform, 2013 and Beyond. This has been followed with consultation meetings which commenced on Monday. The discussion paper proposes a set of water planning mechanisms – i.e. new processes