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‘Blood-sucking vermin’: Minister's anger at Parliament over Greenpeace mining protest
'They have no right to go to the mining offices, frighten the staff.'

Shane Jones enticing mining businesses back to New Zealand
Ngarara Exploration wants a prospecting permit for vanadium

Gold rush? Atop the multi-billion-dollar discovery in Central Otago
An Australian company thinks it could profit up to $2 billion off this mine.

‘Dreaming’: Greenpeace labels Govt plans to reverse oil and gas exploration ban a ‘pipe dream’
Legislation to undo the 2018 ban will be introduced to Parliament later this year.

Shane Jones’ secret lunches with West Coast mine bosses not publicised
Regional Development Minister says he wanted to avoid a media circus.

The small West Coast town sitting on a valuable mineral
It's used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles.

Patrick Phelps: Is mining the reason Australia is richer than New Zealand?
OPINION: Patrick Phelps responds to Liam Dann's column.

New Zealand’s largest private rock collection up for sale
Vince Burke hasn’t let his age stop him from rock hunting.

Gold in them hills? Otago on the cusp of another gold rush
Spike in prices mean eyes have turned to what could be left in goldfields.

New type of stardust may unlock solar system secrets
Grains from fallen meteorite teaching scientists about the origins of our solar system.

Glittering prize: Mineral riches believed discovered on Ruapehu Plateau
Roy Giddens was stalking deer in a remote part of the North Island when he saw something.

Letters: Milk, red meat healthy for us too
Vegetables and fruit are good, but you need dairy products and red meat as well.

Mike Kampkes: The age of the electric vehicle
Comment: Criticisms of electric vehicles range from fantastical to alarmist nonsense.

Peter Whitmore: Climate change - NZ needs to do better
COMMENT: We need move away from fossil fuels to more sustainable options.

Chris Baker: Let's talk about coal and climate change
COMMENT: An empty seat at the table doesn't help the climate change debate.

Mining company applies for new exploration permit
New minerals permit applied for - iwi wanted council to back anti-mining stance.

Outrage over government spying on protest groups
Activist groups are outraged the government used private investigators to spy on them

Thompson & Clark asked to 'monitor' Ngāti Ruanui
Ngāti Ruanui seeks more information about "spying" and may make an official complaint

Greens tell Bridges to 'come clean' over Government agency surveillance
Calls for minerals exploration joint intelligence group to be disbanded

Alternative health practitioner: 'Health organisations tried to shut me down'
The naturopath had paint thrown at her car. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Researchers use AI to predict outbreak of future wars
There's one resource we all need and it's becoming increasingly scarce.