Pakiri sand mining gouging trenches in sea floor, locals and iwi opposing consent renewal 30 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read A surfer on the Pakiri coast is dwarfed by McCallum Bros' sand mining vessel which is at the centre of mulitple claims of ecological damage and consent breaches. Photo/ Doug Moores A surfer on the Pakiri coast is dwarfed by McCallum Bros' sand mining vessel which is at the centre of mulitple claims of ecological damage and consent breaches. Photo/ Doug Moores Locals, iwi and elected officials are furious that a company heading a sand mining operation off the Pakiri coastline, which gouged almost 3-metre deep trenches in the sea floor and allegedly committed multiple resource consent