Motorway land negotiations leave farmer in limbo

Te Hana dairy farmer Greg McCracken. Te Hana dairy farmer Greg McCracken said “he’s been banging his head against a brick wall” as negotiations with NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) over acquisition of his land for the Warkworth to Te Hana motorway continue to stall. McCracken, whose farm lies directly in the path of the proposed highway, said he had been in ongoing discussions with NZTA for several months. Despite early indications of progress, the process had since become bogged down in legal back-and-forth and shifting terms. “We were pretty sure we had it sorted out, even as much as ...