Workers were on a "pretty good wicket" says Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai, a former chair of Taharoa C Block. JASON DORDAY/STUFF Mordor: An aerial view of the Taharoa ironsand mine, where millions of tonnes of iron ore have been removed and shipped to Asia. Known as Taharoa Mining Investments Ltd (TMIL), it was 60 per cent owned by Taharoa C Block. Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, chairman of the Taharoa C Block Incorporation, says the iron ore mine was failing and changes were needed. Tuteao says Taharoa C Block bought a "dead duck" and now it is failing to deliver what it promised the people.

Source: Stuff February 24, 2018 16:01 UTC