Greenpeace, with several hap\u016b of Ng\u0101ruahine, will be in the Court of Appeal in Wellington tomorrow at 10am to challenge the awarding of consent for hydrogen expansion of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser production at the K\u0101puni factory in Taranaki. <\/p>\n\n
Parties to the appeal brought by Greenpeace are hap\u016b of \u014ckahu-Inu\u0101wai me \u0113tehi atu hap\u016b, Ng\u0101ti T\u016b, Ng\u0101ti Tam\u0101huroa-Titahi, Ng\u0101ti Haua and Kanihi Umutahi me \u0113tehi atu hap\u016b.<\/p>\n\n
John Hooker, \u014ckahu-Inuawai me \u0113tehi atu Hap\u016b Chair says \u201cThe project, if it goes ahead, will have a significant negative impact on our relationship with our whenua, Awa and with our Maunga.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
\u201cThe consent approval has shown disrespect to any Treaty Principles. For decades, our people have fought to exert their kaitiakitanga and tikanga to safeguard our maunga, awa, whenua and moana so that the next generation don\u2019t have to. When does it stop?\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Greenpeace Head of Campaigns Amanda Larsson says, \u201cWe oppose the project for its inconsistency with Te Tiriti O Waitangi, and Greenpeace is challenging the failure of the consenting panel to lock in a fixed timeframe by which Hiringa must switch from making polluting fertiliser to using their hydrogen for transport fuel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Read the full submission here.<\/a><\/p>\n\nMore information<\/h2>\n\n