In this assessment, I will be looking at the effects of seabed mining in New Zealand (NZ). Furthermore, after analysing seabed mining, I will decide on whether from facts and information I have found if in fact New Zealand is 100% pure, clean and green and whether or not marketing NZ to the world as clean and green is an accurate statement. The Problem There is a major problem with seabed mining because it is polluting the oceans around New Zealand, also the massive machinery being used is emitting massive amounts of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, which is then affecting the community by breaking the ozone layer, making the amount of sun shining down onto the country intensify immensely. The oil which is extracted in deep sea mining can seep into the ocean, endangering wildlife and also is causing thick patches of oil in the oceans. Deep sea mining can also be described as being the destruction of the unexplored wilderness on Earth (the ocean), is about to experience industrial-scale mining that could change the face of the pristine seabed of the deep ocean for generations to come, scientists have warned. Access to the mineral deposits and rare-earth metals that are known to exist on the sea bed has never been easier with the help of robotic submarines. Strip mining involves having giant underwater cutters (shredders), where vast areas of the seabed are removed and brought to the surface as a mushy mess, and vacuum mining where the seabed is literally sucked up by machines. [1] The image to the top right is showing a vacuum, which is used to suck up the seabed. [7] The image to the right is showing oil spillage on the ocean floor due to seabed mining. All the black colouring seen is oil which has spilled and settled in the ocean. [14] Against In regards to deep sea mining the organisation KASM (Kiwis against seabed mining), they have a strong stance against the practice of deep sea mining, they take this stance because they care for the natural and pristine, ocean environment. It is seen by KASM that if sea bed mining is to occur then, a large abundance of sea life will be wiped out. In response to the proposal of deep sea mining taking place, people from KASM went to Muriwai Beach and covered themselves in oil and walked out of the ocean in protest. KASM started in 2004, as the Labour Government's Foreshore and Seabed legislation first came into being, a wave of prospecting permits were issued to  several companies hoping to exploit the ironsand reserves in the west coast seabed.[2] The town of Raglan was the first to react, due to a unique relationship between Iwi and the local community. Raglan is located on the west coast of New Zealand, just to the west of Hamilton. It is an area which is quite coastal. In Raglan there are many experienced ocean folk, including surfers and fishermen and women, immediately recognised the threat to the entire west coast posed by the scale of potential mining operations. They were stunned at the lack of regulation or standards surrounding these proposals, and realised that it would be up to them to protect their own backyard. KASM grew as a response to that wave. [2] To the top right is an image of how deep sea mining causes oil spills, demolishes the natural environment at the bottom of the ocean and also confuses wildlife which uses sonar to locate and move around in the ocean. [8] KASM have responded to the effects of seabed mining in NZ coastal waters, by protesting outside government buildings with banners and posters stating, "stop seabed mining, so our waters . The main reason KASM is against seabed mining is for the fact that they want to keep NZ waters and surrounding ocean clean and pristine. There is a