Foulden Maar
Why saving Foulden Maar was important to people
Dunedin City Council is now the proud owner of a 23-million year old lake bed
While the lake has long since dried up, Foulden Maar is a nationally significant fossil site, and will now be protected… Audio
Why saving Foulden Maar was important to people
Dunedin City Council is now the proud owner of a 23-million year old lake bed While the lake has long since dried up, Foulden Maar is a nationally significant fossil site, and will now be protected… Audio
Council moves to return Foulden Maar to public ownership
Dunedin City Council has served a notice of its intention to buy the 23 million-year-old fossil rich crater lake near Middlemarch, and it may use the Public Works Act to force through a deal. Mayor… Audio
Protecting New Zealand's unique geological features
How do you prevent priceless geological taonga falling prey to the diggers? It's a problem that's most recently come to light with the case of Foulden Maar near Middlemarch in Otago. Audio, Gallery
Mayor on Foulden Maar: "We must act quickly"
The Mayor of Dunedin says it's crucial that action is taken quickly to protect Foulden Maar - Otago's treasure trove of pre-human fossils. The mining company Plaman Resources - which was planning to… Audio
Plaman Resource’s plan to mine Foulden Maar appears scuppered
A geological treasure trove described as New Zealand's Pompeii has been granted a stay of execution after the company behind a controversial plan to mine the site went into receivership.
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Hunger Mountain, Foulden Maar and Jerusalem
It's 50 years since James K Baxter began his community for drop-outs, de-toxers and drifters at Jerusalem and Kennedy's been reading his letters from this period. Audio
Could new legislation save Foulden Maar?
Dunedin's Mayor Dave Cull is calling for the government to consider using legislation to protect the "globally significant" Foulden Maar. The move to further support the Maar's preservation and its… Audio
Foulden Maar fossil fight: Council considers options
The Dunedin City Council is considering how to protect a geological site in rural Otago.
The fight to stop fossils being ground into animal fodder
Why an Australian resource firm is fighting to mine fossils to produce animal feed. Audio
Foulden Maar - a 23-million year-old fossil treasure trove
A 23-year million year old volcanic crater in inland Otago that is a treasure trove of exquisiute fossils is facing the threat of being mined for animal feed. Audio
Our Changing World for 16 May 2019
NIWA is tagging longfin eels to try and find their mysterious breeding grounds, and Foulden Maar is one of NZ's premier fossil sites. Audio
Opposition to Foulden Maar mine proposal grows
Resistance to a proposed mine next to a fossil rich geological site of international significance near Middlemarch is growing.. Foulden Maar is a 23-million-year-old crater lake containing large… Audio, Gallery
Concern about mining in Foulden Maar
There's serious concern from scientists that a geologically significant site may be mined by an off-shore company. Newsroom is reporting that Plaman Resources plans to dig into Foulden Maar in Otago's… Audio