Taranaki iwi wins seabed mining appeal

South Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui has won a landmark High Court decision to quash Seabed Mining off the coast of Patea. Overnight, the High Court at Wellington announced it will not allow Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) to mine iron sand off the South Taranaki bight. Te Runanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust kaiarataki Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says this win … Continue reading Taranaki iwi wins seabed mining appeal