Anti-mining protesters descend on Parliament
Around 500 protesters gathered to show their opposition to Government plans to mine the conservation estate.
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<i>John Armstrong:</i> Mining compromise? More than a possibility
"Always a possibility" is fast becoming the Prime Minister's stock reply when confronted with tricky-to-answer questions, writes John Armstrong.
Key: Government must prove mining is worthwhile
The Prime Minister believes most New Zealanders would support mining on conservation land if the Government can prove it will benefit the country.
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.
Blue-green ambitions
Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye's stance against her party's proposed mining on Great Barrier Island is not just political it's heartfelt.
<i>John Armstrong:</i> At last, Key's Govt shows some spine
John Armstrong writes that the backbone displayed by Brownlee and Bennett will please the National traditionalists, but we'll have to watch it bend again in election year.
<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.
Mining critics 'ignore the facts' says Govt
The opposition has seized on an article in the Economist which derides New Zealand's "clean, green" image as the Government continues to deal with fallout after Monday's mining plans announcement.
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.
Kaye says she discussed mining opposition with Key
The Prime Minister says he is not overly concerned by his Auckland Central MP's stance on mining on Great Barrier Island.
National MP to fight gulf mine plan
National MP Nikki Kaye has criticised Government plans to open Great Barrier Island to mining, as have mayors John Banks and Len Brown.
