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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.

Officials vs Govt over cost of permit ban

A bill to give effect to the controversial ban on now offshore exploration is now ready.

Historic pipe linked to explorer

Historic clay pipe found on beach near site of explorer's Fiordland hut.

Your Views: Government's bad debt; Mike Hosking and balloons

Readers write about government debt; Mike Hosking; judge's failings and the Maori nation

Lure of a mineral hunt described by club member

Hundreds intrigued by rocks, crystals, gems - and how club members use them.

Wetland extraction joint venture will help 'future-proof' iwi

Venture will provide ''economic, environmental and employment opportunities'', iwi says.

Deep sea life needs 'better protection' from mining

A researcher who has uncovered new insights into New Zealand's ocean environment says seafloor communities need better protection against any future deep-sea mining.

How to eat for an energy boost

Need a little more spring to your step? Here's how to boost your energy simply by making smarter food choices.

South Westland rock rarer than pounamu

A rock which is rarer than pounamu and found only in South Westland, is to be investigated to see if it can be sold commercially.

Gold loses shine amid teeth-whitening craze

The popularity of a lily-white smile spawned a billion-dollar business for Procter & Gamble. For gold, it's meant only more bad news.

Commodities slump hits miner

OceanaGold Corp, the gold and copper miner, said its annual profit halved due to low commodity prices and extra costs from its purchase of Waihi Gold Mine.

'Cunning' bid to prospect and mine West Coast seabed

Mining company try for new permit

A company which spent up to $65 million in a failed bid to mine ironsands from the South Taranaki seabed, has applied for a prospecting permit covering a huge swathe of seabed north of Ross.

Better management of NZ oceans needed - think-tank

$8m fund largely for surveys

Most of $8 million the Government is putting into mineral and oil and gas geotechnical studies will be spent on aerial aeromagnetic surveys.