Sharing a jumping goat in Reefton
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
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...
Paper roads – real limits
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...
What a ride it has been
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...
Prepare yourself with the protest rules
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...
‘Yimbyism’ lessons from the UK
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...
Crusher technician always in demand
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,...
Let road builders build roads
We spend nearly six per cent of GDP on public infrastructure investments – the highest in the developed world – but get some of the...
Bob is still on the job
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,...
Fulfilling a family legacy
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...