Shane Jones tells Steven Spielberg ‘ET go home’ over Bendigo-Ophir mine donation
Shane Jones has said he wants more mining in both the South and North Islands. Photo / Sylvie…
Steven Spielberg donates to group opposing Central Otago gold mine, in memory of Sir Sam Neill
Neill was a vocal opponent of Santana Minerals’ project, describing the planned open-cast mine as a threat to…
Central Otago gold mine supporters say backing was always there
“It’s the future of Central, really.” Cromwell businesses are among those increasingly putting their names behind the proposed…
Santana Minerals Bendigo-Ophir gold mine costs hit $17.7m
It asked the applicant to reconsider its proposed timetable because the original dates would have left “very tight…
Supporters honour Sir Sam Neill with influx of funds to Stop Gold Mine campaign
Yet another, with a $50 donation, wrote: “#SaveItForSam”. The campaign, run by Sustainable Tarras Incorporated Society, has now…
Skinny jeans are back – just as I threw mine out
I was conditioned early to think anything wide made you look like a sitcom dad, and I’d lived…
Coal prices soar on Indonesia export controls, China mine disaster
Energy Supply concerns come amid already high demand as alternative to LNG Starting this month, Indonesia’s thermal coal…
Lack of customers forces Bathurst to pause Rotowaro coal mine expansion plans
It was now time for Bathurst to “give up and go home”, Coal Action Network Aotearoa spokesperson Cindy…
The failing RSA that used poppy money to stay afloat – and the untapped $200m veteran ‘gold mine’
Clark, a veteran with 21 years military service, then returned to leadership at Papanui RSA to oversee the…
Proposed gold mine will ruin Otago’s reputation for world’s best pinot noir – vineyard owner
“It’s the scale of it, it’s the nature of it, it’s the permanence, it’s the intergenerational effects and…
Bendigo-Ophir mine: Pro-Santana group claims thousands back gold project
The Central Otago district has a population of about 25,800 usual residents, spread across small towns including Cromwell,…
Beaconsfield mine rescue continues to defy belief two decades on
Brant Webb is cracking jokes and taking photos with star-struck tourists from the mainland. Standing only metres away…