Protesters arrested after blocking access to mine in KarangahakeSUPPLIED Protesters block access to the mine in Karangahake. Police have arrested one protester and removed eight who were blocking access to a Karangahake gold mine in the Coromandel. New Talisman is working in the historically mined area, which is now in conservation land, after recently finding substantial gold reserves. "We strongly oppose gold mining in Karangahake," said Dove. "The conservation land is for people and the public and their culture."

Source: Stuff August 23, 2017 21:56 UTC