Mining in New Zealand began when the Māori quarried rock such as argillite in times prior to European colonisation. Mining by Europeans began in the latter...
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have some valuable properties for specialist uses. Coal mining by Europeans commenced in New Zealand during the 1840s. It was conducted using hand tools until...
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Westpac (redirect from Westpac New Zealand)
(Brisbane) in 1850; in Victoria in 1851; in New Zealand in 1861; in South Australia in 1877; in Western Australia in 1883; in Fiji in 1901; in Papua New Guinea...
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health in New Zealand Mining in New Zealand New Zealand Stock Exchange Tourism in New Zealand Transport in New Zealand Airports in New Zealand Rail transport...
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customers, mostly in food processing, including for export. The New Zealand Government recognised the importance of coal mining for New Zealand food production...
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Otago gold rush (redirect from Archaeological evidence of gender in Central Otago mining communities)
1863 Mining in New Zealand West Coast gold rush Gold Fields (New Zealand electorate) Goldfields Towns (New Zealand electorate) The Wangapeka River, in the...
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The economy of New Zealand is a highly developed free-market economy. It is the 52nd-largest national economy in the world when measured by nominal gross...
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Trans-Tasman Resources (category Mining in New Zealand)
Zealand related to proposed seabed mining off the Taranaki coast. Trans-Tasman Resources was established in New Zealand in 2007 with headquarters in Wellington...
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OceanaGold (category Mining in New Zealand)
OceanaGold was founded in 1989 in New Zealand, then known as the Macraes Mining Company Ltd. The company commenced gold production at Macraes in 1990. The company...
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industry group for the New Zealand resource and mining sectors, believes that the fracking carried out in New Zealand is safe. In April 2012, the Christchurch...
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is a town in the Waikato district and region of the North Island of New Zealand. It was on State Highway 1 (until Huntly bypass opened in March 2020)...
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Seabed Act 2004 resulted in formation of the opposition group KASM, based in Raglan (see also Mining in New Zealand and Sand mining). The area is also home...
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Pike River Mine disaster (redirect from Greymouth mining accident)
incident ranks as New Zealand's worst mining disaster since 1914, when 43 men died at Ralph's Mine in Huntly. It also resulted in the country's worst...
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Waihi miners' strike (category Mining in New Zealand)
Party for half a century. In late 2016, the play 'Scarlet and Gold' told the story of the Waihi strike. Mining in New Zealand Roche, Stanley (1982). The...
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Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground or from a mine. Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s has been widely...
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Religion in New Zealand encompasses a wide range of groups and beliefs. New Zealand has no state religion and freedom of religion has been protected since...
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Westport (Māori: Kawatiri) is a town in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. Established in 1861, it is the oldest European settlement...
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Kaitangata is a town near the coast of South Otago, New Zealand, on the left bank of the Matau Branch of the Clutha River ten kilometres south east of...
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and New Zealand releases only) – 1:57 Side two "The Twilight Hour" – 5:58 "Soul Mining" – 4:50 "Giant" – 9:36 "Perfect" (Australia, New Zealand, Canada...
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parks of New Zealand are protected natural areas administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC). The first national parks established in the country...
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Labour Day (redirect from Labour Day in New Zealand)
in New Zealand was celebrated on 28 October 1890, which marked the first anniversary of the Maritime Council, an organisation of transport and mining...
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legal system is modelled on the common law of England. New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy in which King Charles III is the sovereign and head of state...
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of New Zealand is characterised by an endemic flora and fauna which has evolved in near isolation from the rest of the world. The main islands of New Zealand...
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New Zealand English (NZE) is the variant of the English language spoken and written by most English-speaking New Zealanders. Its language code in ISO...
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1908 Blackball miners' strike (category Mining in New Zealand)
became leaders in the political labour movement. Mining for coal in New Zealand came into prominence in the period between 1875 and 1914 described by one...
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Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the Denniston Plateau, 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level in the Papahaua Ranges. It is named...
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The environmental movement in New Zealand started in the 1950s, a period of rapid social change. Since then numerous high-profile national campaigns have...
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Many of the largest dams and reservoirs in New Zealand have been developed principally to produce hydroelectricity. Other uses include irrigation and municipal...
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of New Zealanders. List of New Zealand university leaders List of New Zealand actors List of former child actors from New Zealand List of New Zealand architects...
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hammers for mining. The pale depicts three ships, representing the importance of sea trade, and the immigrant nature of all New Zealanders. The dexter...
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