Developer and Māori hui out of court for solution
Māori groups in Whakatāne have welcomed a decision to pause the development of a retirement village by an urupā.
The Environment Court was due to hear an appeal against a Heritage New Zealand decision to grant approval for the development.
But the sitting was adjourned after the developer and iwi groups agreed to out-of-court discussions to try to resolve the dispute without litigation.
Protect Ōpihi Whanganau Kore spokeswoman Merenia Hudson said tangata whenua were relieved.
Link to article: Ōpihi burial ground: Developer and Māori hui out of court for solution - NZ Herald
