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Join us for a public wānanga
Thursday 12th June, 2025
Hastings Baptist Church
Corner of Karamu Road South and Lyndon Road East
Hastings
7.30pm - 9:00pm
Tea, coffee and kai provided
Gold coin donation
(see flyer below)
Learn about the history of the proposed
Ruataniwha Dam V.2, its current status and how it will likely cost ratepayers
NEW wānanga format with expanded time for questions!
FORMAT and SPEAKERS
Facilitator: Dean Hyde (Former Hastings District Councillor, J.P.)
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Mihi Whakatau
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History of Ruataniwha dam V.2: (Dr Trevor Le Lievre, WWU Spokesperson)
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Economic implications of Ruataniwha v.2: (Paul Bailey, former-Regional Councillor, WWU Lead Advocate)
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Question Time: (led by Gren Christie, WWU Lead Advocate)
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Question time will be followed by a brief summary, whakamutunga, and invitation to share kai
SIGN THE PETITION!
If the dam promoters aren’t able to shift the cost of the 20 Mm3 of water for so-called ‘environmental flows’ to the public, the cost of the water will become unaffordable for irrigators and the scheme will sink.
Sign the online petition, wording below, by going to our home page and clicking 'sign the petition here' on the top task bar
"We, the undersigned, oppose the Ruataniwha dam promoters’ plan for public money be used to pay for so called ‘environmental flows’. We ask Council to confirm publicly that they will not agree to pay for this water, nor commit any more ratepayer money to this project."
Flyer:
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