Greymouth over-reaching with permit claim - Crown

Greymouth over-reaching with permit claim - Crown
Gavin Evans
Greymouth Petroleum is over-reaching in its claims that officials mishandled its failed 2017 bid for an exploration permit and the High Court should be cautious when considering intervening, Crown law says.The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has acknowledged errors made by its New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals arm meant the original decision-maker had been acting with incomplete information. Accordingly, it has offered to reconsider Greymouth’s application to explore the Okoki prospect near the Pohokura gas field off th...

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