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3084 days ago

Poll: Protest groups vow to battle for Karangahake conservation land

Teresa Ramsey Reporter from Hauraki Herald

What do you think?
Are you anti-mining on conservation land? Let us know your opinion in the comments.
Anti-mining groups are furious prospectors want to turn back the clock on a century old mine working and make it productive again. On Wednesday, New Talisman Gold Mine announced it found high grades of gold in the Dubbo deeps zone of the Karangahake Gorge mine, but Coromandel Watchdog spokeswoman Augusta Macassey-Pickard said no amount of high grade gold is worth digging up conservation land.
Full story here: www.stuff.co.nz...
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Protest groups vow to battle for Karangahake conservation land
  • 51.6% Yes, conservation land should be protected.
    51.6% Complete
  • 48.4% No, I can't see any problem with opening an old mine.
    48.4% Complete
  • 0% I don't really care either way
    0% Complete
31 votes
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1 day ago

Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!

Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?

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Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
  • 78.8% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
    78.8% Complete
  • 21.2% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
    21.2% Complete
519 votes
7 days ago

Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One? ⛓️‍💥❔

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What has a head but no brain?

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29 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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