Court declines challenge to council’s gold mine access deal
Pressure group Ours Not Mines sought a judicial review of decision on OceanaGold’s access to paper road in Coromandel forest park.
Waihi, looking towards the Wharekirauponga forest park, with the historic Martha pit in the middle distance.
Hauraki District Council was within its rights to license access to a paper road in Wharekirauponga Forest Park for potential construction of mining ventilation shafts, the High Court has ruled.
The 40-year licence was granted to OceanaGold for $1 in 2021 as the company developed plans for
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