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Photo: KELLEY TANTAU Ngāti Hako says ‘no’ Protestors took a stand out- Waste Management’s applica- estimated to provide between He says it was agreed the would be no further landfilling side Hauraki District Coun- tion to construct a second land- eight to 10 years of additional landfill was not to be extended or extension of quarrying be- fill at the site. waste capacity. and once at capacity, it was to yond the limits described in the cil’s Paeroa offices last week “We’re here to fight for our But Ngāti Hako kaumātua be closed. application, and that no activity in a fight for their maunga, rights, for them to leave our Paranapa Otimi says the pro- “We believe we’ve suffered would occur beyond 2038. KELLEY TANTAU reports. maunga alone, and to get our since the day [the application] HG Leach then sent the pro- mauri back,” Hine Clarkin tells ‘We’re here to fight for was first granted back in 2001. posed wording for the condi- fight for mauri and maunga The Profile. our rights, for them to “Our personal view is that the tion to council and Ngāti Hako, A is weighing heavy on Ngāti “Hako is always going to say leave our maunga alone, council thought we had forgot- and asked for it to be included Hako’s shoulders. no.” ten about it… we haven’t.” in the consent, council said. Outside Hauraki District Waste Management’s re- and to get our mauri In a statement, Hauraki Dis- However, Mayor Adams told Council’s Paeroa office, the Iwi source consent with the Hau- back. Hako is always go- trict Council said it only saw the The Profile the condition was calls for the restoration of their raki District Council and Wai- ing to say no.’ MoU a few months ago. left out of the consent. Tirohia maunga (mountain), kato Regional Council asks to - Hine Clarkin Mayor Toby Adams said Ngāti “Regretfully, no parties Rae o Te Papa, which has been establish, operate and maintain Hako reached an agreement picked up on the omission in used as a landfill for the past 21 a second landfill site for the col- posed second landfill goes with former owner HG Leach in the condition put forward by years. lection of around three million against a memorandum of un- 2003 that the Iwi would with- HG Leach,” Mayor Adams said The plea takes the form of a cubic metres of waste over an derstanding (MoU) agreed to in draw its objection to the com- in the statement. peaceful protest, and occurs area of 15ha. 2003 between the Iwi and for- pany’s resource consent appli- concurrently with a hearing of The proposed landfill cell is mer landfill owners HG Leach. cation on the condition there CONTINUED P2 Need a rubbish bin? 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NEWS/EDITORIAL Editor Teresa Ramsey its maunga Ph 0204 0944 853 CONTINUED FROM P1 Email: [email protected] Reporter Kelley Tantau “Unfortunately, due to a dis- A statement released by a Ph 022 619 4889 connect between the intent of Waste Management spokes- Email: [email protected] an MoU between Ngāti Hako person said because the re- and HG Leach & Co Ltd in 2003 source consent application was ADVERTISING and the wording of a condition in an active hearing process, Ad manager Nikki Sanders that was subsequently put on it was not appropriate to com- Ph 022 1303 885 the Tirohia landfill resource ment on specifics. Email: [email protected] consent, the covenant that was However, the company was MISSED PAPERS/ADMIN registered against the landfill “respectful of mana whenua’s Ph 027 396 2459 site does not reflect what was position and wants to work Email: [email protected] agreed between the two parties. through concerns construc- “They thought they had se- tively”. 100% LOCALLY OWNED Firefighters work to extinguish the fire that destroyed a Thames home. cured a time and scope limit “Technology used in mod- Photo: THAMES VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE AND OPERATED on the landfilling at Rae o Te ern, engineered landfills has Papa but the covenant that was evolved significantly to protect PO Box 550, Thames 3540 registered against the titles by Papatūānuku,” the statement www.valleyprofile.co.nz the council in good faith did said. Family ‘loses everything’ Hi, my name is Pete not prevent further quarrying According to its website, the the Pukeko and I’m and landfilling on the property existing landfill at Tirohia is in Thames house fire here to help you. within that time frame, which expected to be full in the next Find me in one is what was clearly agreed to in five years. Thames family has “lost family, the fire meant the fam- of the display the MoU.” To continue to manage and A everything” after a fire ily “have lost their whole life”. advertisements Mayor Adams said council dispose of the region’s waste, ripped through their home on The page said four children in The Valley Profile, then email was not denying responsibility the company is proposing to Saturday afternoon. lived in the home, aged be- [email protected] or Ph/ for the omission, and was will- build new landfill cells within Thames Volunteer Fire Bri- tween 6-11 years. txt 027 396 2459 with your full gade, with assistance from the They were calling for mon- name, the business name and page ing to work with the Iwi to help the boundaries of the land it al- number of the ad by the following “remedy that action”. ready owns. Turua and Puriri brigades, re- etary donations, or donations Monday to go in the draw to WIN Council had no power to If the additional space for sponded to the house fire on of clothes, to help the family a car valet from Thames Autos withdraw the current consent waste receipt is approved, it is Mackay St, in central Thames, “get back on their feet” after the worth $150! The prize is drawn at application or make a decision expected the company will stop around 3.40pm on June 19. devastating fire. the end of each month. on the outcome, but was will- accepting waste at Tirohia be- All occupants got out of the For more information, go ing to support Ngāti Hako in an tween 2032 and 2035, depend- house safely. to givealittle.co.nz/cause/ application to rectify the cov- ing on the volumes of waste According to a Givealittle thames-family-lost-every- enant, he said. received. page set up by a friend of the thing-due-too-house-fire. - 868 8981 - Kent Wood Fires COME & SEE US for all your wood fire and heating needs. Flue cleaning kits - Fire guards - Wood baskets - Kindling - Fire lighters - Replacement parts - Electric Heaters We are your local Kent indoor wood fire dealer. For over 40 years Kent wood fires have SEE MORE AT been heating New Zealand homes, creating a warm, cosy haven that Kiwi’s look forward www.readbros.co.nz to enjoying. 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