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!
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Draft Decision on Waihi North Mines Project – Fast Track to Disaster
The draft decision to approve the Waihi North Mines project was announced last evening and unfortunately it’s a predictably bad decision which legitimises more toxic… Read More »Draft Decision on Waihi North Mines Project – Fast Track to Disaster
Fast-track on Steroids: Proposal is an Attack on the Public & Iwi as well as the EPA
The raft of changes announced today to speed up the Fast-track law is an unethical strategy attacking the EPA for allowing affected parties to be… Read More »Fast-track on Steroids: Proposal is an Attack on the Public & Iwi as well as the EPA
20 days… Update: We have Been Asked to Comment
In really surprising news, the Fast-track Panel appointed to hear OGLs application for the expansions at Waihi – and the mine in conservation land at… Read More »20 days… Update: We have Been Asked to Comment
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…
Government Beyond Stupid
Todays (29/5/2025) Government announcement on replacing the RMA and undermining Councils oversight of the environment is a commitment to vandalism. The whole announcement is a disaster,… Read More »Government Beyond Stupid
Action Time! It’s back to the 80’s as the miners move in!
It has been a busy start to the year for us, between Shane Jones coming to Waihī to make a ‘big announcement’ (it wasn’t really,… Read More »Action Time! It’s back to the 80’s as the miners move in!
Weirdness in Waihi with Oceana Gold
The Fast Track Bill is now law, allowing companies including OceanaGold to avoid public scrutiny. We took an Open Letter with over 1000 names (gathered in… Read More »Weirdness in Waihi with Oceana Gold
149 Projects for Fasttrack – Reckless Extremism
The 149 Fast Track projects announced today will be rubber stamped in record time with the risks being carried by tangata whenua, communities and the… Read More »149 Projects for Fasttrack – Reckless Extremism
Shane Jones Legislating Himself to Pimp-Out Aotearoa
Minister of Resources Shane Jones Yesterday, the Governmnet announced their plans to amend the Crown Minerals Act to reflect their pro mining stance. As expected,… Read More »Shane Jones Legislating Himself to Pimp-Out Aotearoa
