News media
Maori hit at mining survey
Northern Advocate, 29 July, 2010A Northland Maori leader says anyone attempting exploratory mining or surveying without the iwi's permission will be treated as trespassers.
Mixed Mining Messages
Celcias.com, 23 July, 2010While the government may have said good-bye to its plans to mine 7000 hectares of conservation land in Great Barrier Island, Coromandel and Paparoa National Park, some say the government still hasn’t got it right.
Joint sign-off on DoC land worries green groups
NZ Herald, 22 July, 2010New Zealand's most precious land is safe for now, but environmental groups worry that the Energy Minister could soon get a firmer grip on the conservation estate.
More land may be dug up, despite backdown
TVNZ, 21 July, 2010More of New Zealand's conservation land will be explored for mining, despite a major backdown aimed at protecting New Zealand's most pristine areas.
Even though the high value Coromandel, Great Barrier Island and Paparoa Park are off the menu for mining, there are several other areas that could soon be on it.
The government is investing $4.5 million to fund aero-magnetic surveys in Northland, the West Coast and other parts of the South Island, land which it describes as 'low value'.
Plans for mineral belt disappoint
Nelson Mail, 21 July, 2010Government plans to further explore the mineral belt around Nelson are disappointing, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand advocacy manager Kevin Hackwell says. "We don't think the public should be doing the job for these huge mining companies with massive resources," he said.
Te Anau reserve protected
Southland Times, 21 July, 2010Southland has gained a pocket of protected land as part of the Government's decision to scrap plans to mine conservation land.
Kiwis thanked for mining backdown
TVNZ, 21 July, 2010One of the world's most famous conservation groups is thanking the New Zealand public for forcing the government's backdown on plans to mine areas of conservation land.
Heritage site at risk of mining
Dominion Post, 21 July, 2010Pristine areas, including a world heritage site, could still be opened to mining despite a massive Government backdown on prospecting in national parks, environmental groups say.
NZ Public Pressure Forces an About Face on Mining
Celcias.com, 21 July, 2010Plans by New Zealand Government to mine land with a conservation status have been halted, thanks largely to the massive public outcry generated up and down the country.
N.Z. Drops Mining Plans Amid Public Pressure
RTT News, 20 July, 2010New Zealand's government has given in to public pressure to scrap a proposal that would have allowed mining in some of the country's most sensitive landscapes.
New Zealand government bows to public pressure and drops plans to mine protected lands
Canadian Press, 20 July, 2010New Zealand's government yielded to public pressure Tuesday to scrap a proposal that would have allowed mining in some of the country's most pristine landscapes.
People power forces Govt u-turn on mining
NZ Herald, 20 July, 2010The Government will today scrap hugely controversial plans to mine some of the country's most pristine conservation land.
Mining plans scrapped
Otago Daily Times, 20 July, 2010The Government will today drop controversial plans to mine some of the country's most prized and pristine conservation land.
Government back down on mining
Stuff.co.nz, 19 July, 2010The Government is preparing to dump its controversial plans to mine sensitive conservation land. Stuff.co.nz has confirmed that the Government will announce tomorrow that it has scrapped plans to mine parts of the Coromandel, Paparoa and Great Barrier Island after a public outcry.
Wealth creation wanted by Govt
RadioNZ, 19 July, 2010The Cabinet will decide on Monday whether to go ahead with all, or part, of a plan to remove 7000 hectares of land from Schedule Four of the Crown Minerals Act, which protects land deemed to have a high conservation value.
Cabinet to consider conservation land mining tomorrow
Otago Daily Times, 18 July, 2010Cabinet will tomorrow consider and possibly make decisions on proposals to mine on conservation land, Prime Minister John Key says.
Q + A Panel Discussions
TVNZ, 18 July, 2010Yes well I think he’s read the tealeaves on that one. Forty thousand people walking up Queen Street, whatever it was has got to take a message to him, and I think he’s done well.
Interview with John Key at party conference
TVNZ, 18 July, 2010GUYON Can I move on to another economic idea that National had promoted and that is, increasing mining on the Crown land. Now we've had the review of Schedule 4 which protects that conservation land.
Mining threatens frogs
TVNZ, 16 July, 2010After 130 million years on this planet a government go-ahead on mining could see the end of the little archey's frog
Youth press gallery coverage of Parliament
RadioNZ, 7 July, 2010Mining raises temperature in Debating Chamber
The topic of mining roused the Youth Parliament during question time today.
The Minister of Energy and Resources, Gerry Brownlee, fielded questions on the economic benefits of mining, and the impact it has on New Zealand's tourism industry.