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Conservation Minister says she didn't sign off on the removal of Te Urewera huts

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 27 Oct 2022, 7:22pm
About 200 people gathered in Tāneatua this morning to protest the removal of Te Urewera Department of Conservation backcountry huts. Photo / supplied
About 200 people gathered in Tāneatua this morning to protest the removal of Te Urewera Department of Conservation backcountry huts. Photo / supplied

Conservation Minister says she didn't sign off on the removal of Te Urewera huts

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 27 Oct 2022, 7:22pm

The Conservation Minister says she didn't sign off on removing 44 back country huts in Bay of Plenty's Te Urewera.

Hundreds of locals are protesting the huts being pulled down and replaced, and Poto Williams has come under fire for the decision.

But she says she's had no role in this process - which was initiated by Te Urewera board.

She wouldn't answer whether DOC's sign off was needed.

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