July 17 2018
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p Dawn had just arrived over the Kaipara harbourside community of Pahi when a local resident decided to try out a newly acquired camera drone, sent into the air and controlled from his smartphone. As it hovered above Pahi Road, he captured this unique view across the Arapaoa River and moored boats to Whakapirau on the opposite shoreline. photo courtesy of Owen de Mooy
Chicken farm ‘divides community’ u by Ayla Miller
Stories of sadness and a rural community divided were heard at a recent hui called by Kapehu Marae at Arapohue.
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The gathering was held to raise contributions for a cultural impact assessment submission to the August 8 hearing of the Tegel Foods Ltd application for resource consent to establish a chicken farm on neighbouring land.
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that mean they no longer talk to their neighbours, many of whom were old friends. That the divisions have filtered down to young children is particularly distressing,” she said.
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