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Temaru accuses Tahitian minister of libel over China seabed deal claim

RNZ Pacific French Polynesia’s pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru has accused the environment minister of defamation over seabed mining. Last week, Environment Minister Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu claimed Temaru’s party Tavini Huiraatira did not support an assembly vote on a seabed mining moratorium because Temaru had signed a mining contract with China when he was president. Temaru denied ... <a title="Temaru accuses Tahitian minister of libel over China seabed deal claim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/23/temaru-accuses-tahitian-minister-of-libel-over-china-seabed-deal-claim/" aria-label="Read more about Temaru accuses Tahitian minister of libel over China seabed deal claim">Read more</a>