She said the marae was full to the brim.

Mr Dennis said the marae had dealt with "high-maintenance families", which had drug and alcohol abuse problems.

Mr English has said the marae committee was disorganised and he would not change his plans even if he was allowed to speak.

Mr MacLean said the marae would need to repair their remaining whare and bring it up to standard if they wanted to use it again.

Beach Haven local Hohepa McLean said the marae belonged to the community - the whole community, and should not be hijacked by a few people.