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Sharing a jumping goat in Reefton

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From 17–19 April 2026, around 20 IOQ members, mostly from Canterbury, visited Reefton’s mines and explored the region’s rich mining history. Thanks go to John...
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World War One miners honoured

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Image: Front row left to right: Event organiser Sue Baker Wilson leads 95 year-old descendant Ernie MacManus. In April, descendants of men from WW1 NZ...
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Paper roads – real limits

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Megan Crocket, Special Counsel, Tompkin Wake, says there is a useful guidance for local authorities from the Court of Appeal in Ours Not Mines Ltd...
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What a ride it has been

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Image: Mike (right) and driller Barry Wheeler discuss the merits of a good hole collar. Q&M magazine invited industry veteran Mike Henderson to discuss his...
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Prepare yourself with the protest rules

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Three significant protests in the last year aimed at the extractives industry should remind us all of the importance of being prepared for the possibility...
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‘Yimbyism’ lessons from the UK

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Image: UK Housing Secretary Steve Reed wearing a “Build Baby Build!” cap at the recent British Labour Party conference. A reverse movement to Nimby is...
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Crusher technician always in demand

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Nathan Stearns is a 30-year-old welder and Service Technician at Sanland Equipment. Originally from Canada, he has collected over 10 years’ experience in heavy industries,...
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Let road builders build roads

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We spend nearly six per cent of GDP on public infrastructure investments – the highest in the developed world – but get some of the...
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Bob is still on the job

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Bob Pearson is probably the oldest person working with an A-Grade Certificate of Competence. He’s now contemplating full retirement – at 85! Based in Winton,...
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Fulfilling a family legacy

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Q&M magazine talks to Jason Withers, the Production Manager at Pacific Aggregates in Otorohanga. Jason was born and raised in Otorohanga and still lives there...