Residents 'blindsided' by windfarm development
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Residents in coastal South Auckland say they have been blindsided by a windfarm slated for development on their road.
The Waiuku Wind Farm project is awaiting approval through the consents process under a law brought in to fast-track projects and boost recovery after the pandemic.
It squeaked in - applying for fast tracking under the temporary law barely a month before it was repealed in July.
Finn Blackwell reports.