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A new Rangitane Cultural
Centre
At our AGM back in September plans were laid out to members for a
new Cultural Centre to be built on the Grovetown Hall site. Iwi
Consultation Hui is being organised around the region to showcase
this new venture, to all our members, and we will have details of
when these hui will be held within the next month. WATCH THIS
SPACE.
Aquaculture Development
The government has introduced The Aquaculture Amendment (3) Bill
into Parliament with the aim of opening up new space – primarily
for finfish farming. Since 2004 local authorities or “developers”
could apply for a plan change to create new aquaculture areas, but
20% of that space would go to local Iwi. Obviously there has been
no new space created in that time.
The Te Tau Ihu forum has had a water-space
development proposal in Port Gore put forward by Te Atiawa. The
forum has also made a formal approach to the Minister of Fisheries
to negotiate a regional agreement (Marlborough only) and it is
proposed that the “Iwi” space be allocated before the remainder is
tendered – once the new legislation is passed. |
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