Even roles for trainees are seeing salary offers of up to $95,000.

Petition with 40,000 signatures against seabed mining was presented to Parliament today.

Protesters had provisions to last several days, they said.

Spike in prices mean eyes have turned to what could be left in goldfields.

It comes as police confirm criminal probe ongoing.

Eight sets of human remains were found during borehole drill imaging.

The explosion was believed to have been caused by chemicals used to treat gold.

Efforts to rescue those trapped in the mine were halted because of an explosion threat.

Players large and small are interested in the precious yellow metal.

On a mission to end mining in her small Southland town.

Ngāti Hau pleased with investigation into mercury contamination at Puhipihi mine.

Mining firm sees clear legal pathway to consents, despite Supreme Court rejection.

Police had prepared for violent clashes.

Illegal miners emboldened by support for their industry from President Jair Bolsonaro.

The families said they accept advice that going further would be expensive and complex.

"We haven't finished yet," recovery mission leader says.

Coal miner John Pattinson died reading his Bible.

Mining company Trans-Tasman Resources says it is strongly opposed to the Bill.

The mining giant blasted the 46,000-year-old heritage site in May last year.

The agency reached the roof fall, 2.260km up the drift access tunnel, on Tuesday.

Threats by mining giant to close led to months of negotiations over Southland plant.

Sir Michael and Mike Parkinson's new book explores the light and the dark of family life.