31 Mar 2022

Swarbrick wants Hauraki locals notified of helipad consents

From Morning Report, 6:50 am on 31 March 2022

The practice of allowing rich-listers to chopper their way in-and-out of the Hauraki Gulf Islands will be put in front of Auckland councillors today. 

A 600-strong petition signed by locals and board members to block consent for more helipads has already been rejected by council planners, who've instead proposed a report to determine whether helicopters are breaching rules.

Auckland Central and the Hauraki Gulf Islands electorate MP Chlöe Swarbrick spoke to Corin Dann.