Goodbye 2025 – It’s Been… a BIG Year!
Well, I cannot say it has been a fun year, but it has certainly been busy. 2025 started as it meant to go on –… Read More »Goodbye 2025 – It’s Been… a BIG Year!
Recent Campaigns
Watchdog Challenges OceanaGold in First Non-Infrastructure Fast-track Application
Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki has submitted a challenging submission with 16 expert witnesses to the Fast-track Panel on the Waihi North gold mining project. We… Read More »Watchdog Challenges OceanaGold in First Non-Infrastructure Fast-track Application
Oceana is like a rotting corpse – attracting the flies…
The discovery of gold at Wharekirauponga in the Southern zone of Te Paē o Hauraki the Coromandel Range, between Waihī and Whangamatā, the hidden horror… Read More »Oceana is like a rotting corpse – attracting the flies…
What’s wrong with mining at Wharekirauponga – a few thoughts.
Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki is a small community organisation that has been working for more than 45 years to keep gold mining out of Hauraki.… Read More »What’s wrong with mining at Wharekirauponga – a few thoughts.
CLOSED: Support our campaign to Stand Up For the Conservation Lands in Your Care
This campaign has finished. We ran it in late 2023. We were calling on the new Govt (Prime Minister and Minister for Conservation) to Stand… Read More »CLOSED: Support our campaign to Stand Up For the Conservation Lands in Your Care
Crown Minerals Act Purpose Changed – at last.
We have, since 2013 when the then national Government changed it, campaigned to have to Purpose of the Crown Minerals Act changed from an Act… Read More »Crown Minerals Act Purpose Changed – at last.
77 Global and National Human Rights and Environmental Groups in Six Countries Expose OceanaGold as an Irresponsible Mining Company and Oppose its Expansion
77 Global and National Human Rights and Environmental Groups in Six Countries Expose OceanaGold as an Irresponsible Mining Company and Oppose its Expansion We, 77… Read More »77 Global and National Human Rights and Environmental Groups in Six Countries Expose OceanaGold as an Irresponsible Mining Company and Oppose its Expansion
No Mining on DOC Land Bill Pulled from Ballot
Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki today congratulated Green MP Eugenie Sage for her Bill, the Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining), being selected from the Parliamentary ballot.… Read More »No Mining on DOC Land Bill Pulled from Ballot
Coromandel Watchdog Welcomes Green Party “No New Mines Campaign”
We are welcoming the new Green Party campaign to get a Government commitment to no new mines on Department of Conservation land. It’s great to… Read More »Coromandel Watchdog Welcomes Green Party “No New Mines Campaign”
Mining Permit On DOC Land An Utter Betrayal
Friday, 7 August 2020, 8:35 amPress Release: Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki says the Government has utterly betrayed the public by allowing MBIE… Read More »Mining Permit On DOC Land An Utter Betrayal