Moeraki helicopter grounded
THE PROPOSED SIGHTSEEING helicopter flights over Moeraki, site of the famous boulders, was turned down recently after an appeal to the Planning Tribunal by a coalition of local residents including Forest and Bird's Waitaki Branch. They were concerned that the low level flights would disturb breeding colonies of royal spoonbills and various shag species on Maukiekie Island, just offshore, and the yellow-eyed penguin sanctuary at Katiki Point. The
application was originally approved by the Waitaki District Council despite 23 objections, including one by the Department of Conservation. A coalition was formed to pool resources for the appeal. In its decision, the Tribunal said the Moeraki Boulders area is of national importance and that a helicopter scenic flight operation would have detrimental! effects.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 4, 1 November 1991, Page 9
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125Moeraki helicopter grounded Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 4, 1 November 1991, Page 9
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