September 19, 2012
High Court allows Tauranga dredging to go ahead
Posted On September 19, 2012
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The High Court has dismissed an appeal by Tauranga Moana hapu Ngati Ruahine against the expansion of the port.
The port company plans to dredge 15 million cubic metres of material to allow larger container ships to berth.
The hapu says the channel runs through a mataitai or customary fishing reserved, and it will have huge adverse effects.
But Justice Priestley says the Environment Court gave careful and sympathetic attention to the cultural evidence’ before reaching its conclusions.