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Te Waikoropupū
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An update on the Water Conservation Order (WCO)
In 2017, the Minister for the Environment accepted the WCO application and referred to a special tribunal for consideration.
In March 2020, the Special Tribunal issued its report and recommendations to the Minister. Other parties were able to make submissions to the report.
On 8 May 2020, the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) notified us that 10 parties had lodged further proceedings with the Environment Court in respect to the WCO application.
In Sep 2020, all parties including Ngāti Tama attended a mediation hui in Takaka. A further mediation hui is scheduled for Feb 2021.
If you would like to know more about the WCO, you can go to the EPS website here: https://www.epa.govt.nz/publicconsultations/decided/te-waikoropupu-springs/
