The community group SOUL (Save Our Unique Landscape)
battling against Fletcher plans to build 480 luxury houses
on stolen Māori land at Ihumātao, will hold a rally and
protest outside the Fletcher Headquarters at 810 Great South Rd, Penrose at midday on
Friday 16th February.
SOUL has been fighting since 2015
against the proposal that was consented under the provisions
of the failed Special Housing Area Act 2013 that allowed
fast-track planning and barred community consultation,
bypassing the deep concerns of thousands of
people.
Spokesperson Brendan Corbett said: “SOUL is
encouraging all our friends to turn out on Friday to help us
give this foreign-owned corporation the message that their
shocking management and money-wasting processes are not
wanted at Ihumātao."
He also stated that, "Fletcher can
add the proposed Ihumātao development to its list of badly
thought out, badly-managed and financially-disastrous
projects."
SOUL is working with mana whenua, the
community, central and local government to find a
widely-agreed solution that can protect the special
character and values of Ihumātao for future generations.
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