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Watchdog Rejects Fast Track Appeal Option
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 11:59 am | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
While the Government negotiates an agreement with the Trump regime that wil lock us into political and economic vulnerability to Trumpsthreats and whims, we must protect the environment ourselves. More >>
Decision On Waihi North Mines Project – “A Crime Against Environment And Our Communities”
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 3:53 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
We are also worried about the effects of dewatering under a forest and fire risk if soils and forests are affected by drought and underground water depletion; where is the fire plan for this remote area? More >>
Draft Decision On Waihi North Mines Project – Fast Track To Disaster
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 11:43 am | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
“This is the first private profit application to be considered under the Fast Track and is a warning to all who come after us. It's also the first underground mine in the conservation forest of our region” said Catherine Delahunty. More >>
Watchdog Challenges Oceana Gold In First Non-Infrastructure Fast Track Panel Process
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 4:01 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
Watchdog has challenged their evidence on the environment and economics and we are shocked by the uncertainties they are willing to gamble with to access gold, said Chairperson Catherine Delahunty. More >>
'Government Plans To Destroy The Last Remaining Wetlands'
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 8:28 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki says the Government announcement on replacing the RMA and undermining Councils oversight of the environment is a commitment to vandalism. More >>
Opposition To Gold Mining More Than At Risk Frogs
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 6:08 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
Watchdog and other groups will continue to oppose gold mining given the fact that gold is plentiful above ground and easily reusable. The real resources of infinite value are clean water and the treasured species that are now being called “a threat”. More >>
First Fast Track Application To Mine Excludes Communities
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 5:30 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
The environmental protection group Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki says the mining company has chosen to exclude all community voices and avoid public scrutiny in what appears to be the first lodging of an application under the fast track law. More >>
Mining Drill Rig Challenged By Community
Monday, 24 February 2025, 2:32 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
Oceana Gold are drilling an exploratory hole on private land at Te Rerenga, above the Whangapoua harbour, behind Matarangi. More >>
Protect Endangered Species Not Foreign Miners
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 4:23 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
“If we want to protect this vulnerable species which is at risk of extinction - and we know they are struggling due to climate change and pests, why would we ignore the impacts of mining to the list of serious threats?” says Catherine Delahunty, ... More >>
Open Letter Against Oceana Gold And Fast Track Expansion
Monday, 11 November 2024, 11:53 am | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
“Oceana Gold have opted to use the Fast Track legislation to go ahead with the Waihi North gold mining project at Waihi and in the conservation forest at Wharekirauponga. More >>
Fast Track Bill Still A Disaster For Environment
Friday, 18 October 2024, 8:18 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
We are angry that our own Coromandel MP, Scott Simpson, is advancing this Bill as Chair of Select Committee and supporting the removal of public participation as we face the biggest campaign to mine the Hauraki since the 1980’s. More >>
Fast Track First 149 Projects – Reckless Extremism
Sunday, 6 October 2024, 4:38 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
Watchdog is calling on the Labour Party, Greens and Te Pāti Māori to clearly reaffirm that consents issued under the Fast Track can be withdrawn when the Government changes. More >>
Orange River Shows Long Term Mining Effects
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 6:45 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
Watchdog is calling on the Waikato Regional Council to release test results as soon as possible and monitor the Comstock and other old sites. More >>
Coromandel Watchdog Challenges Mining Company’ Viability
Monday, 22 July 2024, 4:19 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
In light of the significant implications of the activity proposed, the group believe that any renewal of a concession and Authority to Enter and Operate for mining activity should have been publicly notified by the Minister of Conservation, and are also ... More >>
Coromandel Watchdog Of Hauraki Says Mining Strategy Full Of Pitfalls
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 6:53 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki says the mining strategy launched at Blackball on the West Coast today by Minister Shane Jones is a huge risk to the environment and a disingenuous promotion of the alleged benefits of mining. “The focus of the launch ... More >>
New Fast Track Bill Targets Coromandel
Friday, 8 March 2024, 7:15 am | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
07 March The Fast Track Bill has targeted especially protected areas on the Coromandel Peninsula for mining, says Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki, “ The new Fast Track Approvals Bill will see the environmental protection created in Schedule ... More >>
Minister Declares War On Nature
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 11:38 am | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki, a group with a 40-year history of defending the Hauraki/Coromandel from mining is calling for the Prime Minister to rein in the Minister of Resources Shane Jones whose recent statements they describe as a declaration of ... More >>
PM Rules Out Mining Ban Before Election – Watchdog Furious
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 1:25 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
The anti mining group Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki is “ disgusted and angry” that the Prime Minister has ruled out introducing a Bill to ban new mining activity on conservation land. “ It is incredibly frustrating that the Government made this ... More >>
Mining Ban Overdue
Friday, 3 February 2023, 10:47 am | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki are calling on the new Prime Minister and new Minister of Conservation Willow Jean Prime to immediately implement the 2017 promise to ban new mining activity on conservation lands. “ The mining industry group Straterra ... More >>
Watchdog Calls For Clarity On Mining Concessions
Sunday, 12 December 2021, 2:01 pm | Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki wants clarity on mining from the review of the legislation governing conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand, as announced by the Minister for Conservation yesterday. The group, who are currently fighting to stop multinational ... More >>
