Environmental protests against mining, as well as oil and gas operations are fast spreading in New Zealand, with opposition parties saying companies lobbied for a last minute change to a bill introducing a harder line on anti-mining protests at sea.
According to Radio New Zealand, the amendment to the proposed legislation makes it an offence to interfere with offshore mining operations, and suggests penalties that go from fines of up to $100,000 for protesters to prison.
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