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Brownlee’s Comments On Mining Just Not Credible
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 3:35 pm | Coromandel Watchdog
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee’s comments on the benefits of mining are just plain silly, says Coromandel Watchdog spokesman Denis Tegg. More >>
Image Shows Real Life Eden Park-Mining Impacts
Monday, 29 March 2010, 9:34 am | Coromandel Watchdog
Minister of Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has used an "Eden Park and postage stamp" analogy, regarding Government plans to allow mining on protected Schedule 4 conservation land. More >>
500 Underground Mines Needed to Meet Projections
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 9:26 am | Coromandel Watchdog
The Government has totally relied on a mining lobbyist Richard Bakers' "back of an envelope" estimates of potential gross gold and silver "value" --These are quoted in its discussion paper as $54 billion for the Coromandel, and $18 billion for Coromandel ... More >>
Govt Will Receive Fierce & Relentless Backlash
Monday, 22 March 2010, 3:29 pm | Coromandel Watchdog
The Government's decision to allow mining -- even open-pit mining - in pristine areas of Coromandel conservation land and our National Parks is contemptible, says Coromandel Watchdog spokesperson Denis Tegg. More >>
Beware of Gold Miners "Spin"
Thursday, 18 March 2010, 3:35 pm | Coromandel Watchdog
Statements by Newmont Waihi Gold Company and other miners (NZ Herald 18 March)1 that they are not interested in Coromandel conservation areas simply cannot be trusted, says Coromandel Watchdog spokesperson Denis Tegg. More >>
Open The Floodgates To Extreme Hazards
Monday, 15 March 2010, 9:17 am | Coromandel Watchdog
Government plans to allow gold mining in steep, unstable conservation land above and bordering Thames township are "stupid and reckless, because mining will increase the risk of catastrophic flooding and landslides in the town", says Coromandel Watchdog ... More >>
Foreshore Mining Harebrained and Dangerous
Monday, 8 February 2010, 2:39 pm | Coromandel Watchdog
Dairy Call In Right Decision.
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 1:33 pm | Coromandel Watchdog
Environment Minister Nick Smith has made the right decision by calling in the cubicle dairy farm proposal in the Mackenzie Basin. Nick Smith points to the fragile and iconic nature of the environment, the importance of freshwater quality to the Government, ... More >>
Gold Miners Statements About Disruptions Untrue
Monday, 18 January 2010, 4:05 pm | Coromandel Watchdog
An allegation in a media statement by Newmont Waihi Gold’s External Affairs Manager Kelvyn Eglinton that "that press releases from Coromandel Watchdog that a protest disrupted the Martha Mine Open day are untrue", is itself untrue. "The Press Release ... More >>
No More Mining Protest at Waihi Gold Mine
Monday, 18 January 2010, 10:14 am | Coromandel Watchdog
Over twenty Coromandel residents, and members of environmental group Coromandel Watchdog, held a peaceful protest at Newmont Waihi Gold Co.'s, Martha mine at Waihi today. (Sunday 17 Jan). The protest took place during Newmont's "Open Day" at the Martha ... More >>
Coromandel Summer Campaign to Halt Mining Hots Up
Tuesday, 5 January 2010, 4:50 pm | Coromandel Watchdog
Learn more about Waihi gold mining company Newmont’s overseas record and behaviour Watch the true story of our own communities stopping multinationals from destroying the environment! More >>
Coromandel Land Off-Limits To Mining
Monday, 21 December 2009, 10:59 am | Coromandel Watchdog
A peer-reviewed Landscape Assessment of the Coromandel Peninsula completely contradicts statements by Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee (1) ( 27 November), that some Coromandel conservation land presently close to mining has low conservation ... More >>
Bad Faith in Mining Negotiations
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 12:16 pm | Coromandel Watchdog
The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) acted in extreme bad faith in an Environment Court assisted mediation regarding mining on the Coromandel Peninsula, says Coromandel Watchdog spokesperson Denis Tegg. The mediation was held in April, May, and June ... More >>
No to mining Coromandel conservation land
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 9:13 am | Coromandel Watchdog
Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki (Watchdog) is astounded by the proposal by Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee to open Department of Conservation land on the Coromandel Peninsula to mining. More >>
Coromandel Watchdog Wins Prohibition on Mining
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 12:18 am | Coromandel Watchdog
Coromandel Watchdog has won a landmark legal battle to protect conservation and coastal land in the Thames Coromandel District from mining. In a decision released today the Court of Appeal has upheld Watchdog’s appeal from earlier decisions of ... More >>
Coromandel Watchdog Delighted With Mining Decision
Friday, 7 April 2006, 10:37 am | Coromandel Watchdog
Coromandel Watchdog is delighted with the Court of Appeal decision, made today, to allow special leave to appeal a High Court judgment, regarding a prohibition on mining on the Coromandel Peninsula. More >>
Environmentalists Appeal For Urban Support
Tuesday, 14 September 2004, 9:58 am | Coromandel Watchdog
The Coromandel environmental group, Peninsula Watchdog, is appealing to bach owners and other absentee ratepayers in Auckland and Hamilton to enroll and cast a special vote in the forthcoming local body elections for the Thames-Coromandel District Council. More >>
Anti-Mining Victory in Coromandel
Thursday, 19 August 2004, 3:04 pm | Coromandel Watchdog
Coromandel Peninsula residents are claiming victory against mining following a protest in Thames today. More >>
Strong Turn Out Expected For Anti-Mining Protest
Thursday, 19 August 2004, 9:05 am | Coromandel Watchdog
Coromandel Pensinsula residents are taking to the streets today to protest against mining on the peninsula. More >>
August 19th March Against Mining Decision
Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 8:54 am | Coromandel Watchdog
The Recent Environment court decision to allow mining on The Coromandel Peninsula has dire implications for the entire country. More >>
