Reserve land snatched despite howls of protest from council
The reserve is the biggest tract of public open space on the Tamaki River foreshore.
Sally Lindsay Wed, 05 Jul 2017
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board chairwoman Josephine Bartley are angry the government rode roughshod over statutory powers to snatch 11.7ha of Pt England reserve land for a Treaty settlement with Ngāti Pāoa.
Under the Point England Enabling Bill and land’s reserve
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