Conservation Land
Should miners have access to conservation land?
8 Nov 2022
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins the show once again. Tonight he discusses why miners should continue to have access to apply for conservation land. Audio
The conservation promise that mining companies are quietly beating
14 Feb 2022
The government's unequivocal promise of a ban on mining on conservation land has not eventuated. What happened? Audio
Mining industry 'shocked' at govt ending conservation land use
10 Nov 2017
The mining industry says it is shocked at plans to block new mining projects on conservation land. The new Government says New Zealand's scenic wilderness should not be dug up by bulldozers, but left… Audio
Ideas for 11 April 2010: Mining on the Conservation Estate
11 Apr 2010
Gary Taylor of the Environmental Defence Society and Chris Baker, acting CEO of mining lobby group Straterra, discuss the Governments proposal to open up 7000 hectares of conservation land for mineral… Audio