Joel Ngatuere
Marae celebrates small win against heavy industry
Whareroa Marae is celebrating a small win against heavy industry, after an oil company withdrew its application to build and run a jet fuel tank farm at the nearby port in Mount Maunganui. Timaru Oil… Audio
Marae celebrates as application to build fuel tanks withdrawn
An oil company's application to build a jet park next to a marae in Mt Maunganui has been withdrawn during a court process. It's a win for Whareroa Marae, which has been calling for a managed retreat… Audio
Toxic gas ban delayed by more than a year
An environment watchdog has delayed by more than a year a decision to effectively ban the use of a toxic and environmentally damaging gas used to treat logs for export.
In October 2010, the… Audio
Crowd-funding to buy ancestral whenua
A Wairarapa hapū is hoping to crowd fund half-a-million dollars to buy back a piece of ancestral whenua. Ngāti Kahukuraawhitia has its eye on 182 hectares by the Waiohine river and ancestral maunga… Audio
