Green Party welcomes panel's decision to decline Taranaki seabed mining

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A panel declined a 30-year plan to mine the South Taranaki Bight, citing risks to marine life. The fast-track approvals panel's draft decision found credible harm risks to Māui dolphins, little penguins, and fairy prions from Trans-Tasman Resources' proposal. The Green Party celebrated the decision as a win for the environment, while the Minerals Council hopes the draft will be overturned.


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