After having their resource consent application returned for a second time due to a lack of information including a site specific CIA, company director Paul Taylor spits the dummy and labels ECan and Waimate DC’s actions as “unlawful” and an “abuse of power.” In a letter to both councils dated 23 December, SIRRL director Paul Taylor said the Resource Management Act (RMA) had “no requirements for a Cultural...

ECan spokesperson Hayleigh Brereton said the council believed a site-specific cultural impact assessment with or by Te Runuanga O Waihao was required. “This is a very large proposal and the first of its kind in New Zealand, and it would have some wide-reaching potential effects, including many unknown effects on Mana whenua,” Brereton said. SIRRL director Paul Taylor said the company was considering legal advice on whether this...

The Timaru Herald put the following question to candidates running in the Waimate local elections. “The Waste-to-Energy plant proposed for the district has been a major topic of discussion over the past year. Do you support it or are you against the proposal and why/why not?” Read Responses Here At the Waimate Event Centre meet the candidates meeting, the candidates were asked to provide a yes/no answer on their...