The Waikato River Authority says a deal to allow Auckland City to take more water from the awa - and the setting up of a trust fund - is hugely significant and sets a precedent.
Waikato River Photo: 123rf
In an emergency summit yesterday, authorities reached an agreement in principle for Auckland to take an extra 75 million litres a day from the Waikato River, as an interim measure to help ease the region's drought crisis.
Māni Dunlop spoke to the Waikato River Authority iwi co-chair, Roger Pikia.
