December 01, 2017
Iwi reject seismic testing
Iwi leaders are calling for a change to the Exclusive Economic Zone Act to block seismic testing in New Zealand waters.
The testing ship Amazon Warrior is conducting a three month search for oil and gas in the South Taranaki Bight, which has been identified as a breeding ground for blue whales.
The Iwi Leaders Forum hui at Te Papa in Wellington yesterday agreed unanimously to oppose seismic testing and oil exploration.
Te Pahunga Davis, the chair of Taranaki’s Te Kahui o Rauru, says a petition calling on the new Government to halt the testing garnered over 10,000 signatures in a week.
He says in the face of a climate change emergency all over the world, the threats to whanau, culture and all future generations increase with every new fossil fuel exploration permit.
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