RMA – will tinkering result in better outcomes?
Mike Doesburg, Partner at Wynn Williams, who specialises in environmental and resource management law, talks about the ongoing RMA reforms and the uncertainty in the...
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A jam jar packed conference
Jayden Ellis, Chair, AQA. Sorry if you missed QuarryNZ – it was a heck of a conference. We are using this edition of Aggregate News to...
Wetland or minefield?
When the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater (NES-F) were passed in 2020, the wetland provisions felt like a hospital pass of a hand grenade to...
The advantage of reliable production data
Andy Loader, First Rock Consultancy. We in the extractive industries understand the vital need for aggregates; with the average usage being approximately eight to 10...
At last – a vision for minerals
The Government’s new vision for the minerals sector aims to increase national and regional prosperity, provide the minerals needed for new technology and the clean...
Technology – can’t shoot it, can’t live without it
Aunty Netta explains what every society whatever end of the world, up there or down here, relies on in common – technology. As long as...