There's a call for land expected to be declared "surplus" by the NZTA, to remain in public hands.
A Kāpiti coast steering group Wainuiwhenua, and the local hapu, want the 550 hectares around Paekākāriki town to be given to another public agency rather than being sold.
Keith Johnston, deputy chair of the Wainuiwhenua group, is here to explain why.