Here's some good news — Green Party celebrates decision to decline Taranaki seabed mining | RNZ News:
In a draft decision on Thursday, the fast-track approvals panel declined Trans-Tasman Resources' (TTR) bid to mine 50 million tonnes of seabed a year for 30 years in the South Taranaki Bight.
The panel found there would be a credible risk of harm to Māui dolphins, kororā/little penguin and fairy prion.
Now let's hope they decline the
proposal to use a suction dredge to remove up to 150,000 cubic metres of sand a year [in Bream Bay] for an initial three years and up to 250,000 cubic metres a year for the next 32 years.
Via: Sand-mining company McCallum Bros probed for alleged wildlife breaches at Pākiri | RNZ News.