Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
@corowatchdog.bsky.social
We are a grass roots group in Aotearoa New Zealand dedicated to keeping further industrial mining out of the Hauraki, and supporting others with similar kaupapa (values) - some things are just #2precious2mine!
There are so many miners targeting Te Tara o te Ika a Maui in 2025! Bliimin Shane Jones been pimping it out hard! Check out who is here...
September 25, 2025 at 6:37 AM
There are so many miners targeting Te Tara o te Ika a Maui in 2025! Bliimin Shane Jones been pimping it out hard! Check out who is here...
This Fast-track process is hard to follow... the Panel Convenor has decided that the application is too big to consider in the short timeframes allowed, so has added 82 days to enable consideration ofall the info so a total of 112 working days ...
July 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
This Fast-track process is hard to follow... the Panel Convenor has decided that the application is too big to consider in the short timeframes allowed, so has added 82 days to enable consideration ofall the info so a total of 112 working days ...
This is a great snapshot from Bryan on what we are facing under the Fasttrack right now...
Undermining Our Democracy open.substack.com/pub/bryanbru...
Undermining Our Democracy open.substack.com/pub/bryanbru...
Undermining Our Democracy
How our Government is Fast-Tracking a Canadian Mining Company's plans to dig a motorway sized tunnel under a native forest. (Duration 6 mins) 10/6/2025
open.substack.com
June 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
This is a great snapshot from Bryan on what we are facing under the Fasttrack right now...
Undermining Our Democracy open.substack.com/pub/bryanbru...
Undermining Our Democracy open.substack.com/pub/bryanbru...
Here's a few of our thoughts on todays RMA announcements:
www.watchdog.org.nz/government-b...
www.watchdog.org.nz/government-b...
Government Beyond Stupid – Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki
www.watchdog.org.nz
May 29, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Here's a few of our thoughts on todays RMA announcements:
www.watchdog.org.nz/government-b...
www.watchdog.org.nz/government-b...
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“When we criticise the system, we’re not attacking individuals, we’re challenging the rules that let 3% hoard the wealth while everyone else gets squeezed. Often people overidentify with the system, they think an attack on the govt is an attack on them. It’s not. It’s a defence of the 97%”-RW
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Kia ora koutou,
If you like your politics polite and pointless, this ain’t for you.
Debbie and Rawiri hit BHN LIVE at 9pm.
No filter, no fluff, just straight kōrero.
Tonight at 9pm, details @patbrittenden.bsky.social post.
Ngā mihi 🫶🏾
@whaeadeb.bsky.social
@rawiriwaititimp.bsky.social
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If you like your politics polite and pointless, this ain’t for you.
Debbie and Rawiri hit BHN LIVE at 9pm.
No filter, no fluff, just straight kōrero.
Tonight at 9pm, details @patbrittenden.bsky.social post.
Ngā mihi 🫶🏾
@whaeadeb.bsky.social
@rawiriwaititimp.bsky.social
#NZPol
BHN Tonight at 9pm
- Co leaders of the @tepaatimaori.bsky.social, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, are both with us LIVE at 9pm
- Couple of other things we may chat about but we want to make space for the TPM co-leaders to share
#nzpol @chewienz.bsky.social
youtube.com/live/HWNjfWH...
- Co leaders of the @tepaatimaori.bsky.social, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, are both with us LIVE at 9pm
- Couple of other things we may chat about but we want to make space for the TPM co-leaders to share
#nzpol @chewienz.bsky.social
youtube.com/live/HWNjfWH...
May 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
“When we criticise the system, we’re not attacking individuals, we’re challenging the rules that let 3% hoard the wealth while everyone else gets squeezed. Often people overidentify with the system, they think an attack on the govt is an attack on them. It’s not. It’s a defence of the 97%”-RW
#NZpol
#NZpol
May 22, 2025 at 4:57 AM
This is a dark time for Aotearoa, and for our environment; we have a Government that has happily put money before anything - before the environment, before community.
May 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This is a dark time for Aotearoa, and for our environment; we have a Government that has happily put money before anything - before the environment, before community.
So, everyone has been super happy to use the Archey's frog to highlight the horrible rhetoric of this Government. Now y'all need to help us stand up for it - Oceans application is live in the Fasttrack - and us and the frog need all the help we can get!!! #2precious2mine #FriendsofFreddy
May 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
So, everyone has been super happy to use the Archey's frog to highlight the horrible rhetoric of this Government. Now y'all need to help us stand up for it - Oceans application is live in the Fasttrack - and us and the frog need all the help we can get!!! #2precious2mine #FriendsofFreddy
And here it comes.... OGLs Fast-track application to mine nationally significant conservation land and build more toxic tailings dams is public... tell us your thoughts!
WARNING: it's a whopper!
www.fasttrack.govt.nz/projects/wai...
WARNING: it's a whopper!
www.fasttrack.govt.nz/projects/wai...
www.fasttrack.govt.nz
May 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
And here it comes.... OGLs Fast-track application to mine nationally significant conservation land and build more toxic tailings dams is public... tell us your thoughts!
WARNING: it's a whopper!
www.fasttrack.govt.nz/projects/wai...
WARNING: it's a whopper!
www.fasttrack.govt.nz/projects/wai...
We must not allow development to be promoted over our unique and all too threatened species!
Add you name to our petition now! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Add you name to our petition now! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Many native New Zealand species face threat of extinction, report finds
A three-yearly environmental update issues stark warning over biodiversity – and reports air pollution has improved in some areas
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
We must not allow development to be promoted over our unique and all too threatened species!
Add you name to our petition now! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Add you name to our petition now! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
As our native species continue to struggle, the Government has just weakened the Wildlife Act in favour of development! Please sign our petition calling for urgent action on this - we need to strengthen our protections, not weaken them!
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
Stop Legalised Killing of Protected Wildlife
Under urgency and with no public consultation, the Government has changed the Wildlife Act 1953, directly threatening at-risk indigenous species. This action undermines a High Court ruling protecting ...
our.actionstation.org.nz
May 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
As our native species continue to struggle, the Government has just weakened the Wildlife Act in favour of development! Please sign our petition calling for urgent action on this - we need to strengthen our protections, not weaken them!
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
This Government has weakened the Wildlife Act and basically told the courts to take a hike, throwing our native species straight into the path of destruction.
It's a terrifying blow for the future of our unique wildlife - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
It's a terrifying blow for the future of our unique wildlife - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
Stop Legalised Killing of Protected Wildlife
Under urgency and with no public consultation, the Government has changed the Wildlife Act 1953, directly threatening at-risk indigenous species. This action undermines a High Court ruling protecting ...
our.actionstation.org.nz
May 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This Government has weakened the Wildlife Act and basically told the courts to take a hike, throwing our native species straight into the path of destruction.
It's a terrifying blow for the future of our unique wildlife - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
It's a terrifying blow for the future of our unique wildlife - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
“The donations from the mining industry do not have any impact whatsoever on the changes to the Wildlife Act....” Shane Jones
Just curious, who was alleging that?? NZ First took $14k from Clayton Cosgrove who works for Oceana Gold..
Just curious, who was alleging that?? NZ First took $14k from Clayton Cosgrove who works for Oceana Gold..
May 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
“The donations from the mining industry do not have any impact whatsoever on the changes to the Wildlife Act....” Shane Jones
Just curious, who was alleging that?? NZ First took $14k from Clayton Cosgrove who works for Oceana Gold..
Just curious, who was alleging that?? NZ First took $14k from Clayton Cosgrove who works for Oceana Gold..
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You’ll soon be able to read the full story of how this toxic legacy came to be in our forthcoming book, The Price of Gold!
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-pr...
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-pr...
May 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
You’ll soon be able to read the full story of how this toxic legacy came to be in our forthcoming book, The Price of Gold!
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-pr...
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-pr...
We are at Stage 3.... should be seeing the application - all 11,000 odd pages of it, uploaded tomorrow or Thurs!
May 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
We are at Stage 3.... should be seeing the application - all 11,000 odd pages of it, uploaded tomorrow or Thurs!
Stink NEWS: Oceana Golds application to mine in DOC land, to build new toxic waste dumps, to dig another pit etc has now been accepted into the Fast-track process...
May 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Stink NEWS: Oceana Golds application to mine in DOC land, to build new toxic waste dumps, to dig another pit etc has now been accepted into the Fast-track process...
Oceana Gold submitted their substantive application last month - it was returned as 'incomplete' and as yet they have not reapplied. When they do, it could all move very fast - and all without any public input at all. Here is a brief overview of the process it will follow:
May 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Oceana Gold submitted their substantive application last month - it was returned as 'incomplete' and as yet they have not reapplied. When they do, it could all move very fast - and all without any public input at all. Here is a brief overview of the process it will follow:
Today we celebrate the beautiful corner of the earth that we are lucky enough to live in, and we acknowledge our responsibility to do all we can to ensure it doesn't get destroyed by gold mining! Happy Earth Day Te Tara o te Ika a Māui!
April 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Today we celebrate the beautiful corner of the earth that we are lucky enough to live in, and we acknowledge our responsibility to do all we can to ensure it doesn't get destroyed by gold mining! Happy Earth Day Te Tara o te Ika a Māui!
A proud moment for 90% of kiwis - who submitted against this racist crap. The report is in early (probs cause it was so so soooo obvs where it was going), showing what a waste of time/$ it was.
Someone should have told them that in the first place.. oh. Wait on...
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/04-04-2...
Someone should have told them that in the first place.. oh. Wait on...
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/04-04-2...
Select committee recommends scrapping Treaty principles bill amid huge opposition
Delivering the report 40 days ahead of schedule, the justice committee has recommended, by majority, that the bill not proceed.
thespinoff.co.nz
April 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A proud moment for 90% of kiwis - who submitted against this racist crap. The report is in early (probs cause it was so so soooo obvs where it was going), showing what a waste of time/$ it was.
Someone should have told them that in the first place.. oh. Wait on...
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/04-04-2...
Someone should have told them that in the first place.. oh. Wait on...
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/04-04-2...
So, this is the mining permit situation here on Te Tara o te Ika a Māui the Coromandel and Hauraki right now...
9 Active Exploration permits, 3 exploration applications, 1NAA (contestable area), 3 Mining Permits (including Martha at Waihi)... nearly 60,000hectares under active Exploration!
9 Active Exploration permits, 3 exploration applications, 1NAA (contestable area), 3 Mining Permits (including Martha at Waihi)... nearly 60,000hectares under active Exploration!
March 14, 2025 at 4:27 AM
So, this is the mining permit situation here on Te Tara o te Ika a Māui the Coromandel and Hauraki right now...
9 Active Exploration permits, 3 exploration applications, 1NAA (contestable area), 3 Mining Permits (including Martha at Waihi)... nearly 60,000hectares under active Exploration!
9 Active Exploration permits, 3 exploration applications, 1NAA (contestable area), 3 Mining Permits (including Martha at Waihi)... nearly 60,000hectares under active Exploration!
Eww... these mining companies are crawling all over Aotearoa - We have a lot here, all hunting gold, but looking at the maps of the Country at the New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals site they really are coming in thick and fast - particularly those Canadian ones!
March 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Eww... these mining companies are crawling all over Aotearoa - We have a lot here, all hunting gold, but looking at the maps of the Country at the New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals site they really are coming in thick and fast - particularly those Canadian ones!
As are so many people, we are branching out our socials... so... Kia ora, hello, greetings BlueSky community. Join us as we continue to fight against industrial mining in Te Tara o te Ika a Māui (the Coromandel Peninsula) and wider Hauraki!
March 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
As are so many people, we are branching out our socials... so... Kia ora, hello, greetings BlueSky community. Join us as we continue to fight against industrial mining in Te Tara o te Ika a Māui (the Coromandel Peninsula) and wider Hauraki!