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New Zealand Government Permits Mining on World Heritage Area

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New Zealand's government has issued a permit for mining within a World Heritage Area, a decision described as unacceptable by a spokesperson. Resources Minister Shane Jones stated that allowing some mining on Heritage land is a necessary trade-off and the permit will not involve physical interventions. Police believe they have found the body of a man who went missing from a beach north of Auckland earlier this month.

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“spokesperson Steve Abel says it crosses a line. This is exactly this. into mining itself, so it's utterly unacceptable that this government in its fervour for the boom and busts industry of mining has issued a permit within the World Heritage Area." Resources Minister Shane Jones says allowing some mining on Heritage land is a necessary trade-off, and the permit won't involve any physical interventions. Police believe they have found the body of a man who went missing from a beach north of Auckland earlier this month.”

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