Kahu‘Dreaming’: Greenpeace labels Govt plans to reverse oil and gas exploration ban a ‘pipe dream’Legislation to undo the 2018 ban will be introduced to Parliament later this year.09 Jun 06:48 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Tension between environment and economic development loomsOPINION: 'We've got unavoidable trade-offs to make,' says Shane Jones.09 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuShane Jones’ secret lunches with West Coast mine bosses not publicisedRegional Development Minister says he wanted to avoid a media circus.26 May 06:42 PM
New ZealandShane Jones talks mining on The CountryShane Jones, Samuel Whitelock, Dan Hodgen, Phil Ropiha, Toby Williams.24 May 01:45 AM
New ZealandAct says 'drill baby, drill' as Govt unveils new mining strategyJones says mining could be 'a vehicle for New Zealand’s transformation'.23 May 04:47 AM
CommoditiesKiwi music stars fight against gold mine plan beneath conservation landIt could be among the first such projects approved under Govt bill.17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: Can Shane Jones be trusted in making fast-track decisions?OPINION: Cabinet minister has become the best advertisement against the Government’s bill.17 May 03:50 AM
WorldAussie billionaire rages against unflattering portraitThe gallery has declined to pull the unflattering painting from display.15 May 10:22 PM
New ZealandIwi leaders meet with ministers over oil and gas exploration'We need to make sure our rights and interests are protected.'09 May 12:04 AM
New ZealandThe small West Coast town sitting on a valuable mineralIt's used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles.06 May 11:17 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPatrick Phelps: Is mining the reason Australia is richer than New Zealand?OPINION: Patrick Phelps responds to Liam Dann's column.06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Luxon and Stanford visit the 1980s; method in Shane Jones' fast-track madnessStanford's education shift has shades of the 1980s about it, but it might work.03 May 05:00 PM
OpinionIs NZ bringing in 'dirty' coal from Indonesia?ANALYSIS: MPs turned a blind eye while NZ imported Indonesian coal.25 Apr 11:51 PM
New ZealandStock exclusion, winter grazing, and SNA changes in RMA reformFederated Farmers says the changes “mark the end of the war on farming”.22 Apr 11:51 PM
New ZealandSeabed mining company pulls out of hearings; opponents furiousThe company wants to mine 36km off the coast from Pātea in the South Taranaki Bight.02 Apr 08:33 PM
KahuPātea seabed mining fight continuesToday is the first of an eight-day hearing to reconsider the application.14 Mar 02:24 AM
New ZealandIllegal gold mining? West Coaster denies $200k gold chargesThe Crown says Peter Morrison was trying to extract as much gold as he could.04 Mar 01:16 AM
KahuTrans-Tasman Resources backs fast-track consent billThe company wants to mine ironsands from the South Taranaki seabed.15 Feb 07:28 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWhat Fletcher Building might declare in half-year result next weekGearing could be at the top end of the range and dividends to shareholders could drop.08 Feb 10:00 PM
Banking and financeFormer mining boss admits false statements, settles case with FMAThe case relates to anonymous posts allegedly made on a sharemarket chatroom.25 Jan 03:10 AM
WorldMore than 70 dead after an unregulated mine collapses in Mali'The state must bring order to this artisanal mining sector to avoid these accidents.'24 Jan 08:41 PM
New Zealand$9b Central Otago gold discovery ‘largest in four decades’An Australian mining company touts NZ's 'new pro-mining government' in its announcment.09 Jan 08:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'He’s been sent to us by God': Disgraced lawyer Chris Harder and his remarkable quest for Pike River justiceFormer barrister Christopher Harder claims Pike River truths have never emerged.06 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBest of Premium 2023: $140k for five months' work: Meet Kiwis working in Aussie minesKiwis are cashing in on job opportunities over the ditch.28 Dec 02:41 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAustralia bans engineered stone - will NZ follow?One lung expert says silica dust from engineered stone 'is our new version of asbestos'.15 Dec 01:31 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeIs Indonesia finally set to become an economic superpower?Financial Times: Jokowi has guided strong growth, rapid development, and has bigger plans.15 Nov 08:26 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeAustralia’s richest person raises stake in lithium producer, threatening $7.1b takeoverFinancial Times: Gina Rinehart company muscling in on major mine proposal.13 Oct 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeDeep-sea mining tussle pits some against ChinaFinancial Times: Crunch talks amid drive to extract critical minerals from ocean depths.10 Jul 05:20 AM
New ZealandWorkers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.30 Jun 12:12 AM
WorldNASA opposes lithium mining in Nevada desertOpposition to mining one particular desert tract is coming from unusual quarters: space.24 Jun 12:45 AM
New ZealandMore human remains found at Pike River: 'They may even be my boy' - fatherLatest find means 12 of the 29 men killed in 2010 disaster have now been located.23 Jun 12:50 AM
New ZealandHow Kaikōura’s world-famous deep sealife bounced back from earthquake wipe-outScientists amazed at sealife recovery after one of world's biggest canyon-flushing events.19 Jun 04:24 AM
New Zealand'Golden handcuffs': Kiwi knocks high-paying, FIFO mining work in AustraliaHe works up to 13 hour days for weeks at a time, and with no friends or family around him.17 Jun 01:18 AM
CommoditiesScott Tech’s ownership structure up for reviewRobot specialist wants to keep building links with meat processers and miners.15 Jun 05:00 AM
