September 05, 2019
Government inaction means iwi in court again
Ngāti Ruanui says a moratorium on seabed mining is the only way to stop what has become a legal nightmare for its people.
The South Taranaki iwi along with fishing industry and environmental groups will be in the Court of Appeal later this month fighting to stop Trans Tasman Resources mining iron sand off the coast of Pātea.
Kaiarataki Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says despite winning in the courts three times, the company keeps coming back because the government refuses to intervene.
She says it is allowing an invasive type of mining with the potential to destroy an entire coastline and food supply.
She says while Green Party co-leader James Shaw made a big deal of its opposition to offshore mining during the election campaign, in Government he has been a total let down.
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