2026-05-01 05:42 UTC
BOOM!
After public outcry, an application to mine in one of New Zealand's three UNESCO World Heritage sites has been withdrawn.
Te Wāhipounamu on the West Coast is safe.
Shane Jones is very annoyed
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/593914/west-coast-mine-application-on-unesco-heritage-site-withdrawn #NewZealand #nzpol #mining #nature
Replies (2)
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@essjax@m.essjax.com 2026-05-01 07:58
@nickofnz@mastodon.nz that's fantastic. Absolute ray of sunshine. The spectre of a Green's coalition on the horizon. 🙌
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@saltywizard@beige.party 2026-05-01 14:56
@nickofnz@mastodon.nz "and we'd've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling communist opponents!"