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Sand protesters push council to do its job

July 24, 2025 5:49pm

Mangawhai Focus


Jul 24, 2025 5:49pm

Auckland Council is under pressure to look into alleged historical sand dredging violations along the Mangawhai/Pakiri coast.
Auckland Council (AC) has confirmed it will conduct a full enquiry into long-standing dredging breaches by sand mining company, McCallum Brothers (MBL), after a constructive meeting with sand mining resistance group, Bream Bay Guardians Society (BBGS).
BBGS members met with council representatives on July 7 to urge for a full review into MBL’s environmental track record.
The group says the investigation will allow council to “put things right” after failing to accuratel...

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