New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources ...

Areas planned to be mapped this summer included coastlines in Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Oamaru, Timaru, Dunedin, Southland, and Westland.

Gold and coal are among 37 minerals included on New Zealand’s critical minerals list, which was unveiled alongside a strategy ...