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What applications, if any, has the Government received for prospecting, exploration, or mining activities within UNESCO World Heritage areas since the withdrawal of the recent West Coast proposal?

Answered Question 20474 (2026)
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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What applications, if any, has the Government received for prospecting, exploration, or mining activities within UNESCO World Heritage areas since the withdrawal of the recent West Coast proposal?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

Since the submission of a surrender application for minerals prospecting permit 61322, one application (for a Tier 3 minerals mining permit) has been submitted for an area that overlaps the Te Wahipounamu South West New Zealand World Heritage Area.