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Greens' bill protecting conservation land drawn from ballot
Metiria Turei's Member's Bill to protect schedule four land has been drawn out of the ballot.
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Rulings shatter Rio Tinto's illusion of innocence
It looks as if Rio Tinto knew six months ago there was evidence its staff in Beijing were guilty.
Mining on DoC land puts sides at loggerheads
As the Government pushes ahead with plans to open up conservation land for mining, Isaac Davison finds the combination is already causing trouble in the Bay of Plenty.
<i>John Roughan:</i> Coromandel can bear more mining
John Roughan writes that the Coromandel peninsula's beauty is not exceptional and doesn't warrant particular protection.
<i>Jim Hopkins:</i> Be open - modern mining isn't the pits
Jim Hopkins writes that our memories go into cliche mode when politicians mention the digging of large holes.
Brownlee slams Labour over mining 'hypocrisy'
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee accused the Labour Party of hypocrisy yesterday when he revealed the previous government approved 218 permits for mining on conservation land.
Thames mining: Environment vs Jobs
Environmental concerns versus a shrinking job market have left Thames locals split on the Govt's plan to open more Coromandel land to mining.
Jobs vital, but is mining a solution?
The lure of up to $4.3bn worth of gold and silver the Govt says is sitting in the hills is hard to ignore for some Great Barrier residents.
<i>Robyn Malcolm:</i> NZ image about to be gutted 'surgically'
The Government's draconian plans for our National Parks seem like something from another age, out of step with the rest of the world.
Excavation jars with pure image: expert
NZ should be prepared for international criticism for its plan to open conservation land to mining, a tourism expert says.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Our future as oil sheikhs of Pacific
If Govt projections over our petroleum sector bear fruit, NZ could be the oil sheikhs of the Pacific, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
No open cast mining on conservation land - PM
There will be no open cast mining on Great Barrier Island or Coromandel, John Key assured Parliament today, while under attack over the Govt's mining plan.
Great Barrier locals at odds over mining plan
Some Great Barrier locals say mining will destroy the island's "fragile" environment, while others say the jobs created will be a blessing.
Mining resources could grow economy - Business NZ
Business leaders have urged Kiwis to take a rational approach to the debate over the Government's proposed plans to open conservation land up to mining.
Govt plans to open 7000h of conservation land to mining
The Government is proposing to open up more than 7000 hectares of conservation land for mining on Coromandel, and Paparoa National Park on the West Coast.
Govt will justify mining by protecting other land - Forest & Bird
The Govt will try to justify mining in conservation land by putting other areas into protection when it announces its plans at 3pm, says Forest & Bird.
