HBRIC joins appeal to Supreme
Court over DOC land exchange
Hawke’s Bay Regional
Investment Company Limited has joined the Department of
Conservation in seeking leave to appeal the Court of
Appeal’s direction that the Director-General reconsider
his decision on a land exchange for the Ruataniwha Water
Storage Scheme.
Forest & Bird appealed a High Court
decision upholding the Director-General’s decision to
revoke 22 hectares of conservation land from the 94,000
hectare Ruahine Forest Park.
The Department of
Conservation has decided to seek leave to appeal to the
Supreme Court. HBRIC Ltd is doing the same and is also
seeking urgency for the matter to be heard.
HBRIC
believes the DOC land exchange would provide significant
enhancements to the conservation values of the area.
HBRIC Chairman Andy Pearce says, “There is a strong
commitment from HBRIC, and those involved, to deliver the
Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme and its wide-ranging
environmental, social and economic benefits to our local
community.”
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