Guardians secure say in sand mining

Malcolm Morrison and Mary Sinclair of the Bream Bay Guardians. Photo, Mary Sinclair. Bream Bay Guardians Society will have a direct say in the fast-track process for a controversial sand mining proposal, after being granted the right to present evidence to the decision-making panel. “We are over the moon that we now have a pathway directly to the fast-track panel to submit our evidence and comment on McCallum Bros’ application and the impact it will have on Bream Bay,” society spokesperson Mary Sinclair says. The group, along with Northland Regional Council, local iwi and hapū and other commun...