Tag: mining
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Green Party Bill Aims to Ban Mining on Conservation Land
Green Party MP Lan Pham's Bill, drawn from the ballot, aims to prohibit mining on New Zealand's 8.5 million hectares of public conservation land. The legislation seeks to protect native species and close loopholes allowing exploitation for private profit.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentLegalEconomy Green PartyLan PhamConservation LandMiningLegislationWildlife ProtectionElection
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Greenpeace Delivers 26,000-Signature Petition Against US Minerals Deal
Greenpeace delivered a petition with over 26,000 signatures to Prime Minister Luxon, urging him not to sign a minerals deal with the USA, citing environmental concerns and opposition to joining the US military supply chain.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAGeneral PoliticsEconomyEnvironmentMilitarySocial Issues GreenpeaceMinerals DealChris LuxonPetitionMining
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Green Party Condemns Government's Conservation Land Changes
The Green Party criticizes the Luxon Government's new conservation policies, claiming they will ease the privatization of public land for mining and development, impacting over half of New Zealand's conservation areas and threatening native species.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyEnvironmentLegalSocial Issues Green PartyLuxon GovernmentConservationLand PrivatizationMiningMarama DavidsonElection
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Denniston Plateau Faces Mining Threat: Forest & Bird Calls for Protection
Forest & Bird is campaigning to protect the Denniston Plateau from mining, urging political leaders to safeguard its unique ecosystem and endangered species.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentEnergy Denniston PlateauForest & BirdminingconservationBathurst ResourcesFast-track Approvals Act