部长与抗议者冲突, 停止煤炭运输, 引述工作与环境问题。 Minister clashes with protesters halting coal transport, citing jobs vs. environmental concerns.

部长批评西海岸采矿抗议者, 称他们的行动自私而危险。 Minister criticizes West Coast mining protesters, calling their actions selfish and dangerous. 包括儿童在内, 抗议者反对煤矿开采对环境的影响, 占领有线汽车将煤炭运输中断超过30小时。 Protesters, including some with children, oppose coal mining's environmental impact, halting coal transport for over 30 hours by occupying cable cars. 部长说,该行业提供就业机会,新西兰依靠煤炭发电。 The Minister argues the industry provides jobs and New Zealand relies on coal for power. 抗议活动在5天的夏令营后进行, 抗议巴瑟斯特资源公司计划开采 濒危物种的家园丹尼斯顿高原。 The protest follows a five-day camp against Bathurst Resources' plan to mine the Denniston Plateau, home to endangered species. 部长敦促抗议者利用法律手段解决关切。 The Minister urges protesters to use legal means to address concerns.