Waste-to-energy plant plans dumped after Buller mayor 'overstepped mark'
Plans to build a controversial waste-to-energy plant on the West Coast have been scrapped.
The announcement comes after it was revealed Buller Mayor Garry Howard signed what appears to be an agreement to give the Westport plant the go-ahead without telling the public or district councillors.
The agreement was between Renew Energy Ltd and Chinese company China Tianying Inc – and Howard signed while on a visit to China in May 2018.
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