Williams v Tuhoe Putaiao Trust - Te Tawa Kaiti Lands Trust (2012) 50 Waiariki MB 247 (50 WAR 247) [pdf, 1.2 MB]
...Putaiao to undertake gravel extraction along the upper reaches of the Whakatane River. Prior to and at the resource consent hearing, Tuhoe Putaiao was supported by Te Tawa Kaiti. On 10 July 2007 Tuhoe Putaiao were granted a resource consent which permits them to extract up to 50,000 m 3 of gravel from the Whakatane River. [5] Since late 2007, Tuhoe Putaiao have extracted gravel from the Whakatane River including a “beach area” adjacent to the blocks owned by Te Tawa Kaiti....