Foreshore - The truth is coming

[BJay]

Well now the truth is about to surface.

Looks like Kiwis have been duped

and our foreshore is being ripped and gutted out of our hands



Waikato Times - by Chimene del la Varis



Foreign bid to mine seabed sparks fury

A plan to mine North Island West Coast iron sand for minerals will turn
beaches into bedrock, Raglan residents say.



The energy Ministry is considering an application from a Chinese company
which wants to mine 3617sq metres of seabed from Taranaki to Kaipara
harbour.



Ernst young spokesman Aaron Gilmour - who is overseeing the application for
Project All Black - said it could earn the crown tens of millions of dollars
in taxes and royalties.



But opponents say it will destroy the coastline.

The company behind the plan is Australian based Black Sand exploration Ltd -
a subsidiary of a China-based mining company Best Quality of Life Group
Pty..



Crown minerals group manager Adam Feeley said a decision on whether to grant
the company a permit for initial exploration could take four months..



Angeline Greensill questioned the timing of the application, barely a month
after the foreshore and seabed legislation became law.

Etc etc etc,



Front page Waikato Times, be sure to get a copy.

[Henare Ngaia]

Hmmm. And so it starts ....

Post by BJay
Well now the truth is about to surface.
Looks like Kiwis have been duped
and our foreshore is being ripped and gutted out of our hands
Waikato Times - by Chimene del la Varis
Foreign bid to mine seabed sparks fury
A plan to mine North Island West Coast iron sand for minerals will turn
beaches into bedrock, Raglan residents say.
The energy Ministry is considering an application from a Chinese company
which wants to mine 3617sq metres of seabed from Taranaki to Kaipara
harbour.
Ernst young spokesman Aaron Gilmour - who is overseeing the application for
Project All Black - said it could earn the crown tens of millions of dollars
in taxes and royalties.
But opponents say it will destroy the coastline.
The company behind the plan is Australian based Black Sand exploration Ltd -
a subsidiary of a China-based mining company Best Quality of Life Group
Pty..
Crown minerals group manager Adam Feeley said a decision on whether to grant
the company a permit for initial exploration could take four months..
Angeline Greensill questioned the timing of the application, barely a month
after the foreshore and seabed legislation became law.
Etc etc etc,
Front page Waikato Times, be sure to get a copy.

[BJay]

Just wait until all those beach front home owners get wind of this and their
real estate starts to plummet.

Perhaps the next hikoi needs more intense message bearers.

Post by Henare Ngaia
Hmmm. And so it starts ....

Post by BJay
Well now the truth is about to surface.
Looks like Kiwis have been duped
and our foreshore is being ripped and gutted out of our hands
Waikato Times - by Chimene del la Varis
Foreign bid to mine seabed sparks fury
A plan to mine North Island West Coast iron sand for minerals will turn
beaches into bedrock, Raglan residents say.
The energy Ministry is considering an application from a Chinese company
which wants to mine 3617sq metres of seabed from Taranaki to Kaipara
harbour.
Ernst young spokesman Aaron Gilmour - who is overseeing the application

for

Post by BJay
Project All Black - said it could earn the crown tens of millions of

dollars

Post by BJay
in taxes and royalties.
But opponents say it will destroy the coastline.
The company behind the plan is Australian based Black Sand exploration

Ltd -

Post by BJay
a subsidiary of a China-based mining company Best Quality of Life Group
Pty..
Crown minerals group manager Adam Feeley said a decision on whether to

grant

Post by BJay
the company a permit for initial exploration could take four months..
Angeline Greensill questioned the timing of the application, barely a

month

Post by BJay
after the foreshore and seabed legislation became law.
Etc etc etc,
Front page Waikato Times, be sure to get a copy.

[grimly bubble]

Post by BJay
The energy Ministry is considering an application from a Chinese company
which wants to mine 3617sq metres of seabed from Taranaki to Kaipara
harbour.

3617sq metres? Square Kilometres surely?

However you look at it, this government totally lacks any integrity.

Post by BJay
Ernst young spokesman Aaron Gilmour - who is overseeing the application for
Project All Black - said it could earn the crown tens of millions of dollars
in taxes and royalties.
But opponents say it will destroy the coastline.
The company behind the plan is Australian based Black Sand exploration Ltd -
a subsidiary of a China-based mining company Best Quality of Life Group
Pty..
Crown minerals group manager Adam Feeley said a decision on whether to grant
the company a permit for initial exploration could take four months..
Angeline Greensill questioned the timing of the application, barely a month
after the foreshore and seabed legislation became law.
Etc etc etc,
Front page Waikato Times, be sure to get a copy.

[rob]

Post by BJay
Well now the truth is about to surface.
Looks like Kiwis have been duped
and our foreshore is being ripped and gutted out of our hands
Waikato Times - by Chimene del la Varis
Foreign bid to mine seabed sparks fury
A plan to mine North Island West Coast iron sand for minerals will turn
beaches into bedrock, Raglan residents say.
The energy Ministry is considering an application from a Chinese company
which wants to mine 3617sq metres of seabed from Taranaki to Kaipara
harbour.

<snip>

Whats the big deal?

Koreans have been taking black sand from Kawhia for years.

[Miles]

Post by rob

Post by BJay
The energy Ministry is considering an application from a Chinese company
which wants to mine 3617sq metres of seabed from Taranaki to Kaipara
harbour.

<snip>
Whats the big deal?
Koreans have been taking black sand from Kawhia for years.

Anyway the Ministry is probably required by law to "consider" every
application regardless of how ill-advised it is. This doesn't automatically
mean they'll approve it.

[BJay]

Post by Miles

Post by rob

Post by BJay
The energy Ministry is considering an application from a Chinese company
which wants to mine 3617sq metres of seabed from Taranaki to Kaipara
harbour.

<snip>
Whats the big deal?
Koreans have been taking black sand from Kawhia for years.

Anyway the Ministry is probably required by law to "consider" every
application regardless of how ill-advised it is. This doesn't

automatically

Post by Miles
mean they'll approve it.

The article in the waikato Times includes a map highlightng the areas that
would be affected if the application goes through.

The coastline all around Auckland would be a
major part of the proposition, so it will impact the
coastline and prime coastal region
of largest density population.
in NZ

[Jack Campin - bogus address]

The article in the waikato Times includes a map highlighting the
areas that would be affected if the application goes through.

Is that on the web somewhere?

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[BJay]

Post by Jack Campin - bogus address

The article in the waikato Times includes a map highlighting the
areas that would be affected if the application goes through.

Is that on the web somewhere?

I don't believe there is a map on the internet
showing the areas that would be affected.

The Picture in the news paper shows
very extensive regions of coast around Auckland
would be affected, it looks quite hideous.
I just hope it doesn't eventuate.

I see you play scottish music and various pipes,
very nice.