Auckland iwi seeks extension for submissions on Dome Valley tip

Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua are urging Auckland Council to extend the deadline for submissions on a controversial Dome Valley Landfill proposal. The Auckland Council notified a resource consent application by Chinese owned company Waste Management the day before the country moved into Alert Level Four lockdown, and public submissions close today. But Te Runanga o Ngati Whatua chief executive, Alan Riwaka says it was unreasonable for the council to expect submissions during a nationwide crisis. He told our reporter Te Aniwa Hurihanganui his requests to have a one month extension on submissions have been declined.