Details have emerged of a concerted effort by transport agency Waka Kotahi and Heritage New Zealand to sideline a hapū group from consultation over the building of a passing lane on State Highway 3 in Taranaki.
The government agencies together agreed to take a 'do minimum' approach with nga hapū o Poutama, but are now at odds over what that actually meant.
Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.
