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Article by The Daily Kiwi
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The Taradrusian Navy dispatched a large team of Researchers,Scientists and Naval Experts aboard the HMATS Tangaroa into the Tasman sea off the coast of New Plymouth this past weekend. The sudden operation was only just revealed to the public however researchers and Taradrusian scientists have been calling for such an investigation for years. The research involved trying to find further information on the enormous sea shelf Albus Taradrus and local Oceania islands lay on.

The Team mostly consisted of professors and lead researchers from Auckland University, alongside some of the best researchers in the nation and world. The team was dispatched to learn more not only about the contents of the shelf, but its movements and how rising sea levels are affecting it. The Auckland based research group previously drilled deep into the continental sized shelf, revealing it had been rising over the last 50 million years, alluding to the possibility that over the course of millions of years, the area would start to reveal more islands. The group also used the time to collect information on how the warming waters and how rising sea levels are changing reefs,weather patterns,and the local sea life.

About 93% of the shelf is submerged yet only a few thousand meters (around 1-2 miles) are underwater. The area is considered the largest microcontinent, with an estimated area of 1.9 million square miles. Understanding this area could vastly alter Albus Taradruses EEZ borders and the definition of international waters. The area consists of pockets of underground resources such as copper,nickel,iron and cobalt as well as crude oil and if eligible it could bring new economic openings for the small country. However the chance for a large scale mining operation is unlikely due to the prominent eco-friendly populace and government. If the Constitution Partes can revive its former glory, it's possible the laws set by the Green Partes could be redacted.

The Auckland based research group has not released any public information on the tests done and the findings. However, it is rumored they will release a large statement on their findings in the coming weeks, and address possible concerns abroad and within the government. This landmark study is important in Albus Taradrus understanding their homeland, the resources under them, and the possibility for expanding mining operations in the Tasman Sea and South Pacific.
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