New ZealandPolice spent $22,000 for a protest - but nobody turned upPolice had prepared for violent clashes.08 Jun 02:11 AM
WorldNew clashes as miners attack Indigenous populations in BrazilIllegal miners emboldened by support for their industry from President Jair Bolsonaro.28 May 12:14 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPike River lessons being applied at Auckland's City Rail LinkMine workers in Auckland undergo intensive safety training for CRL jobs underground.21 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDebbie Ngarewa-Packer: Speak up when what's yours is minedMining operation underestimated extent of iwi and community determination and resilience.04 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'With heartbreak': Pike River families accept call on no more funding for recoveryThe families said they accept advice that going further would be expensive and complex.29 Mar 07:26 PM
New ZealandPike River: More items dragged out for police"We haven't finished yet," recovery mission leader says.26 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandBrunner Mine disaster: 125 years since NZ's worst workplace accidentCoal miner John Pattinson died reading his Bible.25 Mar 05:30 AM
KahuNgarewa-Packer's Members' Bill seeks to ban seabed miningMining company Trans-Tasman Resources says it is strongly opposed to the Bill.14 Mar 04:00 PM
CommoditiesRio Tinto chair quits over destruction of ancient Indigenous cavesThe mining giant blasted the 46,000-year-old heritage site in May last year.03 Mar 12:16 AM
New Zealand'Pride and sadness': Pike River team reaches planned furthest point in mineThe agency reached the roof fall, 2.260km up the drift access tunnel, on Tuesday.16 Feb 11:27 PM
EnergyPower deal reached: Tiwai life extended to 2024Threats by mining giant to close led to months of negotiations over Southland plant.13 Jan 07:12 PM
Entertainment'Parky' asked his son to help him write a book. It wasn't a painless experienceSir Michael and Mike Parkinson's new book explores the light and the dark of family life.28 Nov 06:20 PM
New ZealandTen years on from the Pike River disaster: Nearing the end of the tunnelThursday, November 19 marks 10 years since the mine exploded, killing 29 men.17 Nov 09:49 PM
KahuIwi, Māori Party condemn intervention in seabed mining caseDebbie Ngarewa-Packer says consent for TTR would result in "environmental vandalism".05 Nov 04:30 AM
CommoditiesProtesters shut down mine near HuntlySome activists were arrested after they chained themselves to an internal gate.13 Oct 12:19 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTim Jones: Mining efforts press on with no time to burnOpinion: NZ Minerals Forum flies in the face of the consensus of a need for change.11 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesFact or Fiction: Could NZ become the North Sea of the south?Could New Zealand be missing out on huge oil and gas potential?06 Oct 04:54 AM
New ZealandPike River mine re-entry: Finding human remains possible, recovery boss saysRecovery mission has reached critical point underground.01 Oct 02:26 AM
New ZealandElection 2020: Judith Collins and the art of cheeky misdirectionCollins and Ardern offered very different visions and styles on the West Coast yesterday.25 Sep 05:00 PM
CommoditiesOpinion | Rio Tinto's chairman must stop diggingComment: Rio Tinto boss' exit is a victory for shareholder activism.12 Sep 08:09 PM
CommoditiesHigh Court rules on Cabinet division over chasing gold in WaihiEnvironmental group vows to fight on after legal setback over mining waste ponds10 Sep 11:42 PM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesJarden Brief: Demands for resignations grow after Rio Tinto damages Aboriginal siteScandal highlights importance of ESG investing.10 Sep 07:36 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPremium: Proposal to expand Waihī mine met with backlash from conservationistsOceanaGold has revealed proposals to expand it’s Waihī mine, extend operations 2036 and create up to 300 jobs has been met with backlash from conservationists. Video / Michael CraigWatch10 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesShame on Rio Tinto for its preposterous excuse for blowing up an Aboriginal siteWould ridiculous apology wash if it had blown up Stonehenge?09 Sep 07:27 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesCleaning up Waihi: What OceanaGold has budgeted for rehabA new report finds there could be 1.6m ounces of gold to dig out of the area.01 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMining company fined after 7 tonne rockfall seriously injures workerThe digger driver still suffers from the head injuries caused in the slip, three years on.31 Aug 06:37 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Coal or sustainable energy? Business or the environment? Whanganui candidates state their viewsWhanganui electorate candidates on energy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.27 Aug 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesThe $2.1b prize: Waihi Gold gets permit for controversial projectThe underground mine is in an area home to the endangered Archey's Frog.06 Aug 06:07 PM
AgribusinessThe Road Ahead: What's really happening in the engine room of NZ tourismFrom Queenstown to Hokitika, Covid-19 has caused carnage.04 Aug 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesGold Rush: $1.7b vein at Waihi could mean 300 more jobsResource review should be good news for jobs in the town16 Jul 09:37 PM
New ZealandCompany wants to mine two million cubic metres of sand off Pakiri coastCompany wants to mine two million cubic metres of sand for Auckland's construction sector.14 May 11:38 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentFuture of seabed mining hanging in the balanceMining company must decide how to proceed with project, opponents vow to fight on.09 Apr 05:00 PM
EnvironmentCourt upholds decision to quash seabed mining applicationAppeal Court decision adds hurdles to future applications to mine the seabed.03 Apr 03:33 AM
CommoditiesCoronavirus sparks wild gold selling spreePeople are looking to offload their gold while the price is high.02 Mar 08:50 PM
