Seabed Mining
Campaigner warns world moving towards Pacific for deep sea minning
An advocate against deep sea mining says if action is not taken the world is "going to descend in the waters of the Pacific".
Business commentator Pattrick Smellie - a third supermarket chain?
Pattrick talks to Kathryn about who is behind the would-be third supermarket chain, Northelia, which says it wants to take on Woolworths and Foodstuffs? And a look at the last time anyone had a go at… Audio
NZ govt urged to ban seabed mining in wake of ruling
NZ govt urged to ban seabed mining in the wake of a major Supreme Court ruling against Trans Tasmans Resources. Audio
Opposition to seabed mining still strong in the Cook Islands
The Cook Islands remains divided over seabed mining despite the opposition joining the government in saying no to a ten year moratorium on the controversial practice. Audio
Deepsea mining interests move fast on Pacific ecosystem
Advocates of deepsea mining are moving quickly with their bid to extract polymetallic nodules off the floor of the Pacific ocean. However scientists have issued warning of the impacts of mining an… Audio
Our Changing World for 29 October 2020
NIWA ecologists have been stress testing deep sea corals to find out they cope with sediment. Audio
Seabed mining debate stirs again in the Pacific
A new report says damages from seabed mining would be significantly less than land-based mining, but substantial damage is inevitable and a cautious approach to the potential industry in the Pacific… Audio
Greenpeace urges total ban on seabed mining after court win
Greenpeace wants seabed mining stopped altogether after a company's bid to mine ironsands off the coast of South Taranaki was thrown out. Trans-Tasman Resources had earlier won approval from the… Audio
Whanganui doctor walks the talk on seabed mining
An Whanganui doctor upset at the prospect of seabed mining off the coast of Taranaki has been walking the talk to highlight the issue. Athol Steward has trekked about 400 kilometres from Raglan to… Audio
Te Tai Hauāuru: the Te Wero debate
Candidates for the Māori seat of Te Tai Hauāuru debate water rights, seabed mining, homelessness, economic policies, welfare and Treaty settlements. Audio
Firm given permission to dig for ironsands off Taranaki
Trans Tasman Resources is the first company allowed to mine in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone. But opponents vow to fight the Environmental Protection Authority's decision. Video, Audio
Testing the seabed bungee cord: call for a seabed mining moratorium
New Zealand is among the first countries to consider seabed mining. Parliament has heard there can be downsides to being a world-leader. Audio
Testing the seabed bungee cord: call for a seabed mining moratorium
New Zealand is among the first countries to consider seabed mining. Parliament has heard there can be downsides to being a world-leader.
AudioThousands of anti-seabed mining submissions ignored
Opponents of a proposed seabed mining operation off Taranaki say thousands of submissions against the project are being ignored. Audio
New Ireland governor casts more doubt on PNG seabed mining
The Governor of Papua New Guinea's New Ireland province has cast further doubt on the viability of seabed mining.
Fight over blacked-out mining documents heads to court
Activists are fighting to see hundreds of blacked-out pages of information about an application to mine ironsand from the Taranaki seabed.
