Thread: Kaimanawa Forest Park

The title that is publicly available and the entry in the gazette (1969) on page 1334? shows that the land was taken by the crown through a process set down in the Public Works Act for the purpose of water control (electricity generation), that purpose did not include public access, however section 48 of the act allows for the controlling authority to grant an easement over the land for other purposes. It would also mean that for a structure such as gates to be built on the said crown land permission from the controlling authority would also be required. I believe the controlling authority to be LINZ (Land Information NZ) whose minister is Damien O'Connor. If LINZ did give permission without consulting the stakeholders with an interest such as DOC and the District Council then that is a very sad state of affairs, I think the question should be put to LINZ asking what knowledge they have of the situation and to come clean if they approved this in committee.