Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Whanganui 4 May 2018 [pdf, 402 KB]
...sand mining and its effect on the environment. References were made to the need for black sand mining to be addressed, for fracking to be stopped, and the impact of 5 million tons of iron sand being extracted under a 35 year-consent and being sent offshore to China will likely impact on sustainability. • Treaty of Waitangi and Te Tiriti o Waitangi recognition by New Zealanders – a couple of speakers noted that there is a lack of understanding in society about the different versions...