Taueki v The Trustees of Horowhenua 11 Māori Reservation (2011) 263 Aotea MB 210 (263 AOT 210) [pdf, 73 KB]
...purple loosestrife is necessary to effect its eradication and thus minimise the risk to the lake and the 263 Aotea MB 211 ecological systems it supports. The applicant rejects this claim and instead argues that there are more culturally and environmentally appropriate methods available instead of the invasive spraying by Horizon. Moreover Ms Taueki argues that the mauri of the lake will be detrimentally affected by the continuing use of what she describes as poisons being app...