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Protestors set up camp at Shelly Bay

12:46 pm on 23 November 2020

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Iwi members and a protest group have spent their first night occupying land at Wellington's contentious seaside development at Shelly Bay.

The Wellington iwi Taranaki Whanui sold a large part of the land to property developer, Ian Cassels - but some iwi members believe the sale was illegal.

Earlier this month, Wellington City Councillors gave the project the go-ahead, voting 9 6 in favour of allowing the development.

Māni Dunlop spoke to the Wellington mayor, Andy Foster, who voted against the project.