Hallowed Mesopotamia Station carved up under Govt scheme

The Press | April 7, 2008| | Copyright

The owners of one of New Zealand's best-known and revered sheep stations, the 26,000ha Mesopotamia, have reached a deal with the Government.

The details of the tenure review deal will be announced officially this week.

However, under the agreement the Prouting family, which has been connected to the station since 1943, will gain 5000ha of freehold land and 21,000ha will become Department of Conservation land.

The Proutings will receive a 30-year hunting and tourism concession over the 21,000ha.

Mesopotamia, about 95km inland from Timaru, was named by English author Samuel Butler in 1860 ...

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