A great write up by The Guardian about the current seabed mining situation in Taranaki.

The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/19/deep-sea-mining-new-zealand-south-taranaki-bight-ocean-seabed-patea-beach-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #NewZealand #nzgov #nzpol

The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches

Government’s push to fast-track projects in NZ stirs fears deep-sea mining off Taranaki, long opposed by the community, could go ahead

The Guardian