Some of the biggest critics of the Te Awamutu proposal spoke on Tuesday
They’ve been fighting against the project for years, and they finally got their chance to air a long list of grievances over a proposed waste-to-energy plant on their back doorsteps.
Week three of a scheduled three week independent hearing into the widely unpopular Paewira waste-to-energy plant in Te Awamutu saw the project’s biggest critics take the stand on Tuesday.
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Poll: Are you a Te Huia fan?
All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga.
But whether Hamilton East’s Ryan Hamilton, Hamilton West’s Tama Potaka and soon-to-be Labour list MP Georgie Dansey have the combined power to shunt transport minister Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon onto their line of thinking remains to be seen.
Are you a Te Huia fan? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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80.9% Yes
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19.1% No
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