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!
News
Decision on Waihi North Mines Project – A Crime Against Environment and Our Communities
The decision to approve the Waihi North Mines project announced today is a crime against the environment and our communities. It’s the first private profit… Read More »Decision on Waihi North Mines Project – A Crime Against Environment and Our Communities
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
Greens Fast-tracked Mining Policy is Common Sense Leadership
We are supportive of the policy to revoke consents granted under the Fast-track Approvals Act which was launched today by the Green Party of Aotearoa. … Read More »Greens Fast-tracked Mining Policy is Common Sense Leadership
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
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
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…
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.
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
