Māori vs Mining?
The prevailing narrative from media and certain political factions is that Māori are inherently “anti-mining”. But does this reflect the reality of Māori engagement – both as individuals and as …
How big a problem is foreign investment in mining in New Zealand?
Foreign investment is often cited as a key reason many people are opposed to mining in New Zealand. This video explores the facts and figures of foreign investment in our …
Why do Australians earn $25K more than New Zealanders?
The AM Show (TV3) recently discussed the fact Australians, on average, earn $25,000 more than New Zealanders each year. Host Ryan Bridge asked Chloe Swarbrick (Greens MP) and David Seymore …
Examining The Detail’s (RNZ) coverage of mining
On Wednesday the 22nd of November, RNZ’s evening show The Detail broadcast an episode titled Striking gold hits obstacles that focused on mining in Coromandel and the West Coast regions. …
1News: Foreign Investment in Mining
1News ran a story on Wednesday 24 May regarding The Greens’ opposition to Australian company Mineralogy holding prospect and exploration permits in New Zealand.
What is the potential of wood as a replacement for coal?
New Zealand uses a fair bit of energy. The majority of this energy doesn’t come from coal – in 2020, coal made up about 7% of New Zealand’s primary energy supply.
Putting sins on the goat
Scapegoating’s origins lie not so much in Bronze Age Palestine but in human nature. As always though, the Bible’s King James version is beautifully phrased.
How many Clyde Dams would New Zealand need to be 100% renewable?
Given how much hydro is already New Zealand’s largest source of electricity, it’s fair to ask just how much more hydroelectricity the country would need to permanently put coal and gas on the back burner.
A case for new mines on conservation land
A recent opinion piece claimed that “mines continue to destroy public conservation land”. I disagree. For starters, a sense of proportion. Since the Department of Conservation was created in 1987, access arrangements for mines have had a combined footprint of about 3512 hectares, or 0.04% of our country’s 8,838,470ha conservation estate…