Seabed mining company pulls out of hearings; opponents furious
The company wants to mine 36km off the coast from Pātea in the South Taranaki Bight.
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'Crystal ball' will avoid pollution, says seabed mining company
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Pātea seabed mining fight continues
Today is the first of an eight-day hearing to reconsider the application.
Housing market spluttering back to life after sleepy January
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Levi Reweti returns to Taranaki
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Search for missing diver suspended
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South Taranaki coast: Police searching for missing diver
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Two seriously injured in Waitōtara crash
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Kaponga woman's dedication to others recognised with life membership
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New partner at Govett Quilliam
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'It's a tragedy': Person dies in big house fire in Normanby
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Group buying drugs at motel launch brutal attack on 'child molester'
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Two new Chiefs set to debut against Reds this weekend
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Investigation launched over alleged animal mistreatment at Taranaki zoo
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