Gisborne District Council seeks enforcement orders against Summit Forests over land conditions
Gisborne District Council has applied to the Environment Court for enforcement orders against Summit Forests NZ Ltd.
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Gisborne District Council has applied to the Environment Court for enforcement orders against Summit Forests NZ Ltd.
Gisborne forestry companies have stopped harvesting, saying new consent rules imposed after Cyclone Gabrielle are unworkable.
Community leaders, locals and forestry stakeholders gathered in Wellington to address erosion issues in TairΔwhiti.
Gisborne's mayor says the community believes the council's consent approach wasn't strict enough, while the forestry industry disagrees.
The government has appointed a facilitator to help resolve disagreements between Gisborne District Council and forestry stakeholders over managing slash and sediment.
A minister has told Gisborne council that its stricter approach to forestry companies breaching resource consents is scaring off investors.