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Caption:Parliament’s environment committee heard from seven groups on Thursday afternoon over the Fast Track Approvals Bill (file image).Photo credit:RNZ / Angus DreaverFederated Farmers board member Mark HooperRNZ / Robin MartinGreenpeace spokesperson Amanda LarssonRNZ / Jonathan MitchellForest and Bird chief executive Nicola TokiSupplied
Collage of Simeon Brown, Shane Jones, and Chris Bishop, with traffic cones, digger, and housing in background
Stockton Mine in Buller, the largest exporter of high grade coal overseas from New Zealand, is tipped to be an applicant to renew its consents in the process proposed under the Fast Track Approvals Bill.
Ministers Chris Bishop, Simeon Brown and Shane Jones will have the final say on whether projects in line for consideration under the government’s Fast-Track Approvals Bill will be given the green-light or not.
Collage of Chris Bishop, protestors and mining equipment
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Māui and Hector’s Dolphin Defenders spokesperson, Christine Rose and Minister Shane Jones.
Wellington mayor Andrew Little.
Coogee Beach shark attack victim Leah Stewart with her daughter before the June 2026 shark attack
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A soldier looks through binoculars during combat exercises and training of the navy of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the waters around the Taiwan Island, 5 August, 2022. T
Santana Minerals chief executive Damian Spring said they would be consulting with locals throughout the process.