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Green Party Revokes Fast-Track Mining Consents for Transparency

11/17/2025

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The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand will revoke fast-track consents for coal, seabed, and hardrock mining.
Marama Davidson, co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, says the fast-track process lacks transparency.
Greenpeace Aotearoa (the environmental NGO) supports the move to protect communities from destructive mining.
The revocation would affect several projects, including the seabed mine in South Taranaki, and the Green Party aims to advance green jobs.

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The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand will revoke fast-track consents for coal, seabed, and hardrock mining.
Marama Davidson, co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, says the fast-track process lacks transparency.
Greenpeace Aotearoa (the environmental NGO) supports the move to protect communities from destructive mining.
The revocation would affect several projects, including the seabed mine in South Taranaki, and the Green Party aims to advance green jobs.