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Coastal Marine Area and its Environments

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Keep up to date with our cause by browsing some of these articles. We regularly update this section, so be sure to check in on a regular basis. If you have any questions, please contact us. For media enquiries, please send an email info@friendsofpakiribeach.org.nz

Sign the petition to cease sandmining off Pakiri Beach.

It causes so much devastation and it’s not necessary given that there are other sustainable sources of sand. Pakiri beach is a much cherished and priceless asset of all New Zealanders, which is at risk of environmental damage, and to its flora and fauna (including NZ’s rarest bird) if further dredging continues.

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Sand mining “threatens Mangawhai”

Extensive continued sand mining off Mangawhai could destroy the Sandspit Wildlife Refuge and decimate the harbour and estuary into open sea, according to marine engineers

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The World Is Running Out of Sand

It’s one of our most widely used natural resources, but it’s scarcer than you think. The final event of last year’s beach-volleyball world tour was

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We have a duty to protect our dunes because they really are quite special and once they’re gone, they’re gone forever.

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