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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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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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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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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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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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Today over 50 residents, tangata whenua and Coromandel Watchdog challenged New Talisman to pack in their mining fantasy. The group heard from Kaumatua Tewiremu Nichols of the toxic past of the Ohinemuri River and the call for the time for the Mountain and the River to heal was now. Gold mining is part of our…

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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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To support future action make sure CLAIM has your number – claimcoromandel@gmail.com or 02210274114 See our media release here.

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