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A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato has sparked a land occupation by a local hapΕ«.
But the issues NgΔti Te Kohera were fighting for go much deeper than the one development; and they might not be easy to solve.
When Jonathan Quigley set about asking for his land to be rezoned from rural to rural-lifestyle, he thought he did everything right.
"We consulted extensively with iwi and they helped, through conversations with them, they helped essentially inform the end result," he said.
He said the feedback from iwi leaders he engaged with was that the consultation had been well done.
"So, you can imagine our surprise when we then had an occupation start on
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