Phosphate
Matthew Galloway: why take phosphate from the Western Sahara?
From his house on Otago Harbour, designer and artist Matthew Galloway sees the same view every evening as the sun sets: a plume of smoke rising from the chimney of the Ravensdown Factory. The factory… Audio
Morocco's charm offensive to protect phosphate sale to NZ
The Moroccan authorities have mounted a charm offensive in New Zealand to protect their vital phosphate trade with this country. Audio
Morocco's charm offensive to protect phosphate sale to NZ
Moroccan authorities have mounted a charm offensive in New Zealand to protect their vital phosphate trade with this country. Opponents of the trade say Morocco runs an illegal military occupation of… Audio
Court rules detained phosphate may be sold
A court ruling in South Africa may mean a detained shipment of phosphate never makes it to New Zealand.
Chatham Rock loses court case over costs
The company that sought to mine phosphate from the ocean floor has lost a court case over costs it said were exhorbitant.
Down to earth: the benefits of biological farming
The cornerstone of soil consultant Rob Flynn's philosophy is that agriculture is a biological system, not a chemical system. One of his clients is North Canterbury farmer Russell Rudd, who has been… Audio
Seized phosphate shipment 'a tender situation'
Fertiliser company Ballance Agri-Nutrients could end up buying back a consignment of phosphate from political activists who are on the brink of gaining control of it in South Africa.
Phosphate mining plans take shape in French Polynesia
An Australian company hopes to resume mining phosphate in French Polynesia's Makatea Island in the Tuamotu group. Audio
New phosphate shipment arrives in NZ
The first shipment of phosphate rock from North West Africa since a political row disrupted the trade arrives in Tauranga on Sunday.
Court rules phosphate shipment can't yet leave South Africa
A ship bound for New Zealand with 54,000 tonnes of phosphate may have to stay in South Africa for months while activists sue for compensation.
Court ruling on seized phosphate shipment delayed
A shipment of phosphate bound for New Zealand faces another week of detention in South Africa after a court ruling on the cargo was delayed.
Fate of NZ-bound phosphate goes to court
Two Western Saharan independence movements have claimed ownership of the 54,000 tonne shipment.
'Escalating' phosphate row worries Fed Farmers
Federated Farmers fears there could be more seizures of phosphate bound for New Zealand unless Western Sahara political problems can be resolved.
Phosphate seizures could cripple farming industry
New Zealand imports around 400,000 tonnes of phosphate every year for fertiliser, but that's under threat due to political problems in north-west Africa. Audio
Activists say NZ needs to stop importing African phosphate
A New Zealand ship full of fertilizer has been stopped in South Africa over claims it was illegally mined. Western Sahara Resource Watch lobbiest Erik Hagen says the situation is not complex, it is… Audio
Phosphate shipment seized over illegal mining claims
A huge shipment of phosphate bound for New Zealand has been seized in South Africa because of claims it was illegally mined.
Michael Dobson: the Western Sahara
Kim Hill talks to Michael Dobson, who is pursuing a doctorate in Global Politics at the New School for Social Research in New York. For ten days last month, he visited refugee camps in Algeria that… Audio