The Whāngārā Farms Partnership opposes the Te Ara Tipuna Trail

Tuesday 4 February 2025

Press Statement for Immediate Release

The Partnership Board and all 3 Incorporations Whāngārā B5, Pakarae A & other Blocks and Tapuwae Whitiwhiti are in agreement to oppose the Te Ara Tipuna Trail Gisborne District Council consents that are explicit to the Incorporation's whenua and implicit to its shareholder's cultural spaces.

The three Committees of Management of the Whāngārā Farms Partnership have met to discuss the proposed Te Ara Tipuna Trail. The Whāngārā Farms Partnership will be formalising our opposition in a written submission on Te Ara Tipuna’s application for resource consent lodged with Gisborne District Council by the charitable trust, Te Ara Tipuna.

Submissions must be received no later than 5pm Friday 7 February 2025. An online submission form is available on Gisborne District Council’s website or a hard copy form is available for pick up from Gisborne District Council, Ōpõtiki District Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council offices. Whāngārā Farms Partnership encourages our shareholders and whānau to also make a submission on Te Ara Tipuna to ensure their individual voices are heard.

Whāngārā Farms would like to see future generations of shareholders, their whānau, hapu and iwi thrive and prosper on its whenua in the Whāngārā Farms partnership blocks. Whāngārā Farms also supports its’ shareholders, whānau and hapū in living aligned to their values, while providing intergenerational opportunities for all.

Whāngārā Farms Partnership will be forging ahead to develop our 100 Year Whenua Optimisation Plan, He Rau Ake Ake. The voices of our whānau will continue to help us safeguard and guide the direction for our whenua and for our taiao, so that we and our uri whakaheke can prosper.

~ Whāngārā Farms Partnership Board

For media enquiries, please contact:

Toni Akana, Communications Specialist
info@whāngārāfarms.co.nz