9 August 2004
Peters Gives Foreshore Assurance
New Zealand First has given an assurance that the interests of Auckland City Council, America's Cup Village, Ports of
Auckland and other groups with similar concerns will be protected by the final foreshore and seabed legislation.
Rt Hon Winston Peters said today that existing contracts should continue and he was confident the select committee
considering the proposed legislation would ensure this happened.
“The scaremongers and knockers are frantically misrepresenting the intentions of the bill but the key to the
legislation is for all parties to feel confident and secure that everyone is being treated fairly.
“We will raise this matter with the Government and look at any other issues that could appear to be creating uncertainty
about the future of existing foreshore operations.
“When the select committee has finished its process and made its recommendations we will take another look at the
situation and make sure everybody’s interests are protected,” said Mr Peters.
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