Founded in 1980 Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki Inc’s purpose is to keep mining out of our beautiful area. We are an umbrella group for all the groups working against mining in communities across the Te Tara o Te Ika a Maui (the Coromandel).

We lobby local and national government, as well as using non-violent direct action to keep mining companies from establishing here, and providing information to our communities.

In the 1980’s the increased price of gold attracted miners to all over the Peninsula. Now, in the 2020’s we are right back there – the gold price is rising, and we are again fighting for this precious place!