Controversial plan to mine seabed off Taranaki sparks tricky situation for Shane Jones | Newshub

A controversial plan to mine the seabed off South Taranaki sparked protests on Wednesday.
Australian company Trans Tasman Resources has been trying to secure consent to mine iron sand from the sea floor for a decade, and a new expert panel is considering its application. But as Isobel Ewing reports, it's put Minister Shane Jones in a tricky situation. ➡️ SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/NewshubTH-cam
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