MP Gareth Hughes received a petition seeking to ban the private sale of fireworks this week.
Treaty bill reading
The third reading of Ngāti Tūwharetoa's Treaty settlement bill took place in Parliament yesterday. The Lake Taupō and Central Plateau iwi numbers 36,000. It will receive financial and commercial redress of $25 million, and cultural redress, including funds totalling $3.95m, to support its cultural and environmental revitalisation.
It will also have 32 sites of cultural significance returned.
Elevator running
The Durie Hill elevator is back up and running. The elevator has been out of action after a cable snapped in September and significant repairs have been carried out. The lift opened to the public at 8am yesterday.
Lakes unsafe
