Seabed mining could send the blue whale population out of the South Taranaki Bight, says a marine mammal expert.
Dr Leigh Torres, a marine ecologist at Oregon State University who has studied...
The decision to mine iron sand off the Taranaki coast has reached all the way to the landlocked Vatican City.
Pope Francis' representatives down under, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, said the...
Permission to allow seabed mining in south Taranaki was granted by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)'s Decision-Making Committee following an extensive inquiry that involved hearings in Wellington and New Plymouth.
However,...
'It's heart-breaking' - local iwi gutted by controversial Taranaki mining approval after years of fighting the plan.
Maiki Sherman was with Ngati Ruanui when the news came through that the controversial...
EPA releases the decision to grant the application by TTRL for marine consents and marine discharge consents
On 3 August 2017, the Decision-making Committee (DMC) granted consent subject to conditions for...
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Poutu-te-rangi.
Tākiri mai ko te ata nā runga o Taranaki maunga Ko te rārangi kura kei runga, Ko Ngāti Ruanui kei raro, kei ngā whānaunga-ā-iwi i ngā tahataha, nei ka mihi.
He...
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Ngati Ruanui has thrown its weight behind an innovative undersea project aimed at shedding light on the marine diversity off the South Taranaki coast.
The South Taranaki Reef Life project...
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Te Runanga O Ngati Ruanui Trust has urged the South Taranaki District Council to reinvigorate the Liaison Advisor role before it evaporates.
The position has been vacant since before Christmas and...
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Some giveaway goodies and stories with a big cuddly bear has helped eased the pain at an immunisation session in Hawera.
About 22 people, mainly children, ventured to Nga Ruanui Healthcare...