CommoditiesRulings shatter Rio Tinto's illusion of innocenceIt looks as if Rio Tinto knew six months ago there was evidence its staff in Beijing were guilty.30 Mar 04:31 AM
New ZealandAnti-mining protesters descend on ParliamentAround 500 protesters gathered to show their opposition to Government plans to mine the conservation estate.30 Mar 03:26 AM
Opinion<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.29 Mar 03:00 PM
EnergyKey: Government must prove mining is worthwhileThe Prime Minister believes most New Zealanders would support mining on conservation land if the Government can prove it will benefit the country.29 Mar 05:07 AM
CommoditiesMining on DoC land puts sides at loggerheadsAs 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.26 Mar 03:00 PM
OpinionJohn Roughan<i>John Roughan:</i> Coromandel can bear more miningJohn Roughan writes that the Coromandel peninsula's beauty is not exceptional and doesn't warrant particular protection. 26 Mar 03:00 PM
CommoditiesBlue-green ambitionsAuckland Central MP Nikki Kaye's stance against her party's proposed mining on Great Barrier Island is not just political it's heartfelt.26 Mar 03:00 PM
Opinion<i>John Armstrong:</i> At last, Key's Govt shows some spineJohn 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.26 Mar 03:00 PM
Opinion<i>Jim Hopkins:</i> Be open - modern mining isn't the pitsJim Hopkins writes that our memories go into cliche mode when politicians mention the digging of large holes.25 Mar 03:00 PM
CommoditiesBrownlee 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.25 Mar 03:00 PM
EnergyMining critics 'ignore the facts' says GovtThe opposition has seized on an article in the <i>Economist</i> which derides New Zealand's "clean, green" image as the Government continues to deal with fallout after Monday's mining plans announcement.25 Mar 06:49 AM
TourismThames mining: Environment vs JobsEnvironmental concerns versus a shrinking job market have left Thames locals split on the Govt's plan to open more Coromandel land to mining.24 Mar 10:57 PM
TourismJobs 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.24 Mar 03:00 PM
Opinion<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.23 Mar 09:31 PM
TourismExcavation jars with pure image: expertNZ should be prepared for international criticism for its plan to open conservation land to mining, a tourism expert says.23 Mar 03:00 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Our future as oil sheikhs of PacificIf Govt projections over our petroleum sector bear fruit, NZ could be the oil sheikhs of the Pacific, writes Fran O'Sullivan.23 Mar 03:00 PM
EnergyKaye says she discussed mining opposition with KeyThe Prime Minister says he is not overly concerned by his Auckland Central MP's stance on mining on Great Barrier Island.22 Mar 09:45 PM
New ZealandNational MP to fight gulf mine planNational MP Nikki Kaye has criticised Government plans to open Great Barrier Island to mining, as have mayors John Banks and Len Brown.22 Mar 03:00 PM
New Zealand<i>John Armstrong:</i> National wades warily into conservation land minefield22 Mar 03:00 PM
