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Whangārei district councillors have voted unanimously to oppose plans for fast-tracked sand mining at Northland's Bream Bay.

The proposal - which, if granted, could see 8 million cubic metres of sand removed over a 35-year period - could be lodged within days by Auckland company McCallum Brothers.

It was one of 149 projects listed in the government's Fast-track Approvals Bill, allowing it to bypass the often laborious RMA process.

However, any move

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