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Controversial Whangamata marina opens - Video

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:41
After seven years of legal wrangling, Prime Minister John Key finally opened the controversial Whangamata marina. - read full story »
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Mike Gunson
25 May 2010 2:44p.m.

Surfers are reporting dramatic changes to the Whangamata bar's form. the channel is being constantly dredged because of the marina changing it's consent after the court case (now not rock lined) meaning a lot more material being permanently removed from the estuary's sedimentary cycle. The estuary is the shallowest in the North Island with 75% of the water volume leaving the estuary on a low tide. the marina basin' water level is lower than sea level at low tide. And this property development was thoroughly and exhaustively tested through the environment court? Lawyers will always win against science! www.whangamata-marina.co.nz

Mike Gunson
25 May 2010 2:39p.m.

Surfers are reporting dramatic changes to the Whangamata bar's form. the channel is being constantly dredged because of the marina changing it's consent after the court case (now not rock lined) meaning a lot more material being permanently removed from the estuary's sedimentary cycle. The estuary is the shallowest in the North Island with 75% of the water volume leaving the estuary on a low tide. the marina basin' water level is lower than sea level at low tide. And this property development was thoroughly and exhaustively tested through the environment court? Lawyers will always win against science! www.whangamata-marina.co.nz

silver surfer
23 Nov 2009 7:21a.m.

Its better to be a poor man getting properly threaded in the tube than a fat rich man stuck in the eye of a needle.

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