New ZealandThe small West Coast town sitting on a valuable mineralIt's used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles.06 May 11:17 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPatrick Phelps: Is mining the reason Australia is richer than New Zealand?OPINION: Patrick Phelps responds to Liam Dann's column.06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Luxon and Stanford visit the 1980s; method in Shane Jones' fast-track madnessStanford's education shift has shades of the 1980s about it, but it might work.03 May 05:00 PM
OpinionIs NZ bringing in 'dirty' coal from Indonesia?ANALYSIS: MPs turned a blind eye while NZ imported Indonesian coal.25 Apr 11:51 PM
New ZealandStock exclusion, winter grazing, and SNA changes in RMA reformFederated Farmers says the changes “mark the end of the war on farming”.22 Apr 11:51 PM
New ZealandSeabed mining company pulls out of hearings; opponents furiousThe company wants to mine 36km off the coast from Pātea in the South Taranaki Bight.02 Apr 08:33 PM
KahuPātea seabed mining fight continuesToday is the first of an eight-day hearing to reconsider the application.14 Mar 02:24 AM
New ZealandIllegal gold mining? West Coaster denies $200k gold chargesThe Crown says Peter Morrison was trying to extract as much gold as he could.04 Mar 01:16 AM
KahuTrans-Tasman Resources backs fast-track consent billThe company wants to mine ironsands from the South Taranaki seabed.15 Feb 07:28 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWhat Fletcher Building might declare in half-year result next weekGearing could be at the top end of the range and dividends to shareholders could drop.08 Feb 10:00 PM
Banking and financeFormer mining boss admits false statements, settles case with FMAThe case relates to anonymous posts allegedly made on a sharemarket chatroom.25 Jan 03:10 AM
WorldMore than 70 dead after an unregulated mine collapses in Mali'The state must bring order to this artisanal mining sector to avoid these accidents.'24 Jan 08:41 PM
New Zealand$9b Central Otago gold discovery ‘largest in four decades’An Australian mining company touts NZ's 'new pro-mining government' in its announcment.09 Jan 08:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'He’s been sent to us by God': Disgraced lawyer Chris Harder and his remarkable quest for Pike River justiceFormer barrister Christopher Harder claims Pike River truths have never emerged.06 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBest of Premium 2023: $140k for five months' work: Meet Kiwis working in Aussie minesKiwis are cashing in on job opportunities over the ditch.28 Dec 02:41 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAustralia bans engineered stone - will NZ follow?One lung expert says silica dust from engineered stone 'is our new version of asbestos'.15 Dec 01:31 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeIs Indonesia finally set to become an economic superpower?Financial Times: Jokowi has guided strong growth, rapid development, and has bigger plans.15 Nov 08:26 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeAustralia’s richest person raises stake in lithium producer, threatening $7.1b takeoverFinancial Times: Gina Rinehart company muscling in on major mine proposal.13 Oct 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeDeep-sea mining tussle pits some against ChinaFinancial Times: Crunch talks amid drive to extract critical minerals from ocean depths.10 Jul 05:20 AM
New ZealandWorkers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.30 Jun 12:12 AM
WorldNASA opposes lithium mining in Nevada desertOpposition to mining one particular desert tract is coming from unusual quarters: space.24 Jun 12:45 AM
New ZealandMore human remains found at Pike River: 'They may even be my boy' - fatherLatest find means 12 of the 29 men killed in 2010 disaster have now been located.23 Jun 12:50 AM
New ZealandHow Kaikōura’s world-famous deep sealife bounced back from earthquake wipe-outScientists amazed at sealife recovery after one of world's biggest canyon-flushing events.19 Jun 04:24 AM
New Zealand'Golden handcuffs': Kiwi knocks high-paying, FIFO mining work in AustraliaHe works up to 13 hour days for weeks at a time, and with no friends or family around him.17 Jun 01:18 AM
CommoditiesScott Tech’s ownership structure up for reviewRobot specialist wants to keep building links with meat processers and miners.15 Jun 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeThe new gold boom: how long can it last?Financial Times: Gold-stashing clients have a growing 'alertness to the new world order'.24 May 11:45 PM
New Zealand'This has been a huge cover-up': Pike River mine disaster dad blasts official responseBernie Monk has been shown new images of potential human remains inside mine.12 May 03:08 AM
New ZealandPossible human remains found in Pike River mine - policeImages taken from deep inside mine have been examined by pathologists.11 May 11:38 PM
PoliticsAnti-seabed mining bill chance to stop destruction before it startsOpinion: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says no good will come from desecrating the moana.09 May 05:00 PM
Kahu‘Really let down Aotearoa’ - Māori Party slams Labour on seabed miningTe Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer 'gutted' by Government's 'weak' move.09 May 02:33 AM
KahuSeabed mining inquiry causes controversyA select committee inquiry will investigate seabed mining regulations in NZ waters.07 May 03:11 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleKing George, the coronation - and the mystery disappearance of NZ's golden giftHow did the British Monarchy lose the biggest chunk of gold ever found in NZ?28 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandEarly gold mining settlers among those being reinterred in OtagoResearchers located 51 previously unmarked graves during the excavation.23 Apr 10:34 AM
World2 dead, more than 50 missing in China mine collapseMore than 300 rescue workers operating 129 rescue vehicles are taking part in the search.22 Feb 04:26 PM
