Minister questioned over removal of Te Urewera huts

December 2022

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Conservation minister Poto Williams said many Te Urewera huts required significant maintenance. Photo: Stefan Marks
The debate over the removal of 44 DOC huts from Te Urewera has reached Parliament, with Conservation Minister Poto Williams grilled about her department’s support for the plan. The proposal has attracted fierce public opposition since being revealed in October. A petition to stop the hut  removals has attracted more than 10,000 signatures. But several […]
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