Sarah CurtisMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·9 Jun, 2026 06:00 AM5 mins to readThe William Fraser sand mining vessel at work during the McCallum Brothers' previous sand mining venture off the Pākiri coast. Photo / Doug MooresThe fast-track panel has hit pause on McCallum Brothers Ltd’s application to mine sand in Bream Bay, granting the company more time to respond to the many submissions.
In a minute issued this month, the panel confirmed the pause from June 2 after McCallum Brothers sought extra time to
