20 Feb 2020

The wait continues for an Ihumatao agreement

From First Up, 5:32 am on 20 February 2020

The owners of disputed land at Ihumatao say for seven months they've halted development at the request of the Prime Minister, but that can't continue indefinitely. Fletcher Building owns the land in South Auckland and has been in talks with Government ministers, the Auckland Council and mana whenua - including those occupying the land - to try bring the controversial dispute to an end. While those involved say good progress is being made, hope that a deal would be struck by Waitangi Day has now been and gone. Our political reporter Jo Moir has this story.