Two Hamilton City Councillors are calling on Tainui to meet with Ruakura residents affected by the proposed inland port development.
Dave Macpherson and Margaret Forsyth want to see Tainui Group Holdings management work with Percival Road residents to come up with a solution that works for all parties.
"For God's sake sit down and work something out that you can live with and that they [the residents] can live with," said Mr Macpherson. "Do a favour to the community." He said Tainui would want "to do other things in the city" and creating animosity with the Ruakura residents did nothing for the corporate's image.
Margaret said pressure needed to be "put back on Tainui to be solution focused". "I've said all along I can't see why it can't be a win-win for all parties. I'm just asking for compromise and having some empathy for all those involved. I've seen countless examples of how the big guy tries to stamp all over the little guy. It doesn't work. Our values are changing."
The councillors are frustrated at the council's planning unit's failure to consult with residents over zoning changes to the Percival Rd residents' land and to surround their country lifestyle residences with a large-scale freight operation.