Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Ltd has been refused consent under the Overseas Investment Act to buy land to expand its Waihi gold mines. Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage says expansion of gold mining at Waihi is inherently unsustainable, poses potentially large environmental and economic risks should tailings reservoirs fail, will increase climate-damaging emissions, and will provide only moderate employment benefits.Read More »
A new Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) report has mapped out various sea level rise scenarios, with $2.7 billion of roading, three waters, and building infrastructure at risk from as little as half a metre rise in sea level. Read More »
In December 2018 the Auditor-General published a report on how Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) (and two other councils) were managing their stormwater systems to reduce the risk of flooding. While there are some recent improvements, overall, the Auditor-General was scathing of TCDC’s management of its stormwater systems. Read More »
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