David Farrar: We need transparency over when Iwi are paid not to object

Don Brash e-mailed:

Hobson’s Pledge has always stood firmly for the protection of private property rights. When a major infrastructure project directly impacts local communities or land, it is completely right for legitimate, proportionate claims to be recognised and mitigated.

But what is happening right now with the Port of Tauranga expansion is not a defence of property rights. It is something else entirely.

Duncan Garner: "$450 Million For One Hapu?" - Port of Tauranga dispute

New Zealand has officially entered dangerous territory with an extraordinary compensation demand linked to one of our most critical export hubs. In this episode of Duncan Garner, Editor-in-Chief, we look into the shocking legal submissions connected to the Port of Tauranga expansion. Representatives for Ngāti Kuku are demanding between 335 million and 475 million dollars over 35 years for cultural impacts and revenue sharing. Duncan labels it a total standover and looks at how these massive financial demands threaten national productivity and scare off foreign investment.

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