77 Global and National Human Rights and Environmental Groups in Six Countries Expose OceanaGold as an Irresponsible Mining Company and Oppose its Expansion

77 Global and National Human Rights and Environmental Groups in  Six Countries Expose OceanaGold as an Irresponsible Mining Company  and Oppose its Expansion  We, 77 groups from six countries, stand together against the abusive practices of one of the  world’s major global mining corporations: OceanaGold. We come together from the six  countries where OceanaGold has…

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Oceana Gold’s Unwelcome Party

Monday 2nd November was Oceana’s first day in office after buying out Newmont’s extensive mining permits in the Coromandel/ Hauraki area. We sent a delegation to ‘unwelcome’ them, recommend that they take up recycling e-waste instead and warn them we will fiercly oppose any attempts to extend their activities up the peninsula. You can help…

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ACC bankrolls mining project in Archey’s Frog habitat

Coromandel residents are outraged after discovering Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is an investor in Antipodes Gold, which in partnership with Newmont Waihi Gold, is due to resume exploration drilling in the Parakiwai Valley behind Whangamata. On ACC’s website it claims its investment policy is based on ethical principles held by the New Zealand public. But…

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#saveKarangahake

Karangahake is under immediate threat. Tangata whenua, local residents and Watchdog are working together to save this precious area – join us and take action: Like our facebook page and the Protect Karangahake page to get regular updates. Use the hashtag #saveKarangahake on your social media to raise awareness. Write to the Hauraki District Council…

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Quiz night set to go in May!

Last year’s Quiz Night fundraiser for Watchdog was a resounding success! We your support again this year to create an awesome event to raise money to support Watchdog’s work throughout 2014.   Lock it in to your diary, get your team together, put a poster up at your workplace and get ready for a super…

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Thank you!

Watchdog would like to thank everyone who made a submission to the Proposed Thames-Coromandel District Plan. We can protect the Coromandel from mining and the Plan is an important tool to support communities. It takes time to make a submission – whether you’ve filled in one of our forms or written your own, the Coromandel…

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Submit now!

The Proposed Thames-Coromandel District Plan is open for submissions until the 14th of March – it has a lot to say on mining and we need your support to ask them to strengthen the plan so our environment and communities are protected from a toxic legacy and boom and bust industry. We want to support you to do this…

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Have your say on the District Plan:

Over 80,000 HA of land and waters in Hauraki/Coromandel is under threat from mining – we need your help to protect it. Your voice will make a difference! Thames-Coromandel District Council has a Proposed District Plan that will determine how the District is managed and once approved will not be reviewed for the next 10…

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