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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office seen, if any, regarding alternative statutory or regulatory pathways for seabed mining activities in the South Taranaki Bight following the withdrawal of the application by Trans-Tasman Resources; by date and title?

Answered Question 7080 (2026)
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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office seen, if any, regarding alternative statutory or regulatory pathways for seabed mining activities in the South Taranaki Bight following the withdrawal of the application by Trans-Tasman Resources; by date and title?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I have not received any advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents regarding alternative statutory or regulatory pathways for seabed mining activities in the South Taranaki Bight, following the withdrawal of Trans-Tasman Resources’ (TTR) application.