Opponents of seabed mining are furious an Australian company has pulled out of consent hearings for a controversial project off the Taranaki coast. They fear.
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The recusal of Resources and Oceans Minister Shane Jones from being involved in a government decision on a possible seabed mining application under the new fast-track legislation is evidence of how corrupt the process is, say environment and community .