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Ngati Ruanui Iwi Supports Government Decision
Ngati Ruanui Iwi Supports Government Decision to End Offshore Oil Exploration
Te Runanga o Ngati Ruanui Trust (Ngati Ruanui) supports the government’s announcement to end the granting of new offshore oil exploration in New Zealand.
Ngati Ruanui has
experienced the largest number of both onshore and offshore
oil well development in South Taranaki over the last 50
years. Ngati Ruanui has for a long time signalled the need
for a long term sustainable direction for oil and gas
permitting and this announcement is a step in the right
direction.
No new exploration offshore sends a clear
signal about moving to a carbon neutral economy and at the
same time providing long term protection of the most
vulnerable environment, said Haimona Maruera Jnr, Chairman
of Ngati Ruanui.
Oil and gas drilling offshore has far
greater risks than onshore mining and we have been saying
this for a long time. We have been vocal and proactive in
making sure our ocean environments are protected. The recent
decision to grant offshore iron sand mining operation off
the coast of Taranaki has been one we have fought hard
against, said Debbie Ngarewa-Packer Kaiarataki of Ngati
Ruanui.
Ngati Ruanui is also looking for more changes
in the legislation that control the oil industry and mining,
and in particular more scrutiny over approval being granted.
Debbie said there is a lot more work to be done.
There
are lots of offshore permits already granted and most of
them are in our backyard so this won’t be an immediate end
to offshore drilling. We will keep working with industry to
ensure best practice and environmental protection said
Debbie.
Ngati Ruanui is looking forward to meaningful
discussions with Ministers being the most impacted iwi in
the
country.
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