Comments on: Nats tie themselves in knots over mining http://thestandard.org.nz/nats-tie-themselves-in-knots-over-mining/ The New Zealand labour movement used to have its own newspaper. A group of us thought that now might be a good time for it to be digitally reborn: The Standard v2.0 - now in a new format The Standard v3.0 Mon, 28 May 2012 09:55:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: collette http://thestandard.org.nz/nats-tie-themselves-in-knots-over-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-209760 collette Sat, 01 May 2010 07:56:38 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=36413#comment-209760 according to kelvyn eglington, newmont waihi golds external affairs manager, mining companies are allowed to mine beneath schedule four lands now, so long as the operation is accessed from outside the schedule four area. ie. the farm next door to schedule four land could in theory become the entrance to an underground operation in some of our conservation lands...,,, this could be a clever way of getting around the pesky schedule four issue... according to kelvyn eglington, newmont waihi golds external affairs manager, mining companies are allowed to mine beneath schedule four lands now, so long as the operation is accessed from outside the schedule four area. ie. the farm next door to schedule four land could in theory become the entrance to an underground operation in some of our conservation lands…,,, this could be a clever way of getting around the pesky schedule four issue…

]]> By: Tweets that mention Nats tie themselves in knots over mining « The Standard -- Topsy.com http://thestandard.org.nz/nats-tie-themselves-in-knots-over-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-209072 Tweets that mention Nats tie themselves in knots over mining « The Standard -- Topsy.com Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:29:02 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=36413#comment-209072 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Citizen K, Children of Tane. Children of Tane said: More waffle and lies about mining from Gerry Brownlee http://is.gd/bMcah #marchagainstmining #nz #green [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Citizen K, Children of Tane. Children of Tane said: More waffle and lies about mining from Gerry Brownlee http://is.gd/bMcah #marchagainstmining #nz #green [...]

]]> By: Maynard J http://thestandard.org.nz/nats-tie-themselves-in-knots-over-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-208961 Maynard J Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:15:59 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=36413#comment-208961 But...but...surgical techniques...waffle...mine under section 4...modern mining...look over there, Haast Eagle...! But…but…surgical techniques…waffle…mine under section 4…modern mining…look over there, Haast Eagle…!

]]> By: Doug http://thestandard.org.nz/nats-tie-themselves-in-knots-over-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-208946 Doug Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:14:27 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=36413#comment-208946 A prospecting permit only allows limited activities they must be "very low impact, e.g. literature search, geological mapping, hand sampling or aerial surveys". So no digging. Gerry doesn't know his own legislation - the man's a buffoon. A prospecting permit only allows limited activities they must be “very low impact, e.g. literature search, geological mapping, hand sampling or aerial surveys”. So no digging.

Gerry doesn’t know his own legislation – the man’s a buffoon.

]]> By: tc http://thestandard.org.nz/nats-tie-themselves-in-knots-over-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-208885 tc Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:39:09 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=36413#comment-208885 Here here ghost....there's plenty of other govt ministers not being put to the sword by their opposites. Here here ghost….there’s plenty of other govt ministers not being put to the sword by their opposites.

]]> By: Citizen K http://thestandard.org.nz/nats-tie-themselves-in-knots-over-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-212867 Citizen K Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:17:49 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=36413#comment-212867 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @ChildrenOfTane: More waffle and lies about mining from Gerry Brownlee http://is.gd/bMcah #marchagainstmining #nz #green</span></span> RT @ChildrenOfTane: More waffle and lies about mining from Gerry Brownlee http://is.gd/bMcah #marchagainstmining #nz #green

]]> By: Children of Tane http://thestandard.org.nz/nats-tie-themselves-in-knots-over-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-212868 Children of Tane Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:35:30 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=36413#comment-212868 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">More waffle and lies about mining from Gerry Brownlee http://is.gd/bMcah #marchagainstmining #nz #green</span></span> More waffle and lies about mining from Gerry Brownlee http://is.gd/bMcah #marchagainstmining #nz #green

]]> By: ghostwhowalksnz http://thestandard.org.nz/nats-tie-themselves-in-knots-over-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-208803 ghostwhowalksnz Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:50:09 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=36413#comment-208803 Why isnt a Labour MP tying him in knots with his own words , every day , like they do with Tolley. Or in Brownlees case , making him eat his words Why isnt a Labour MP tying him in knots with his own words , every day , like they do with Tolley.

Or in Brownlees case , making him eat his words

]]> By: Jim Nald http://thestandard.org.nz/nats-tie-themselves-in-knots-over-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-208799 Jim Nald Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:31:27 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=36413#comment-208799 hmm, their knottiness is bordering on bad captcha: correcting hmm, their knottiness is bordering on bad

captcha: correcting

]]> By: toad http://thestandard.org.nz/nats-tie-themselves-in-knots-over-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-208785 toad Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:48:38 +0000 http://www.thestandard.org.nz/?p=36413#comment-208785 Keep digging Gerry, keep digging! Keep digging Gerry, keep digging!

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