Coromandel/Hauraki – Too Precious to Mine
December 1, 2025
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Gold prices continue to rise, and mining companies are coming to our area wanting to extract it.
Gold prices continue to rise, and mining companies are coming to our area wanting to extract it.
I first encountered Keegan shortly after relocating to New Zealand. I’d developed a persistent penchant – one that endures – for the occasional indulgence in the decadent temptations of local bakeries.
Proud to be Local — brought to you by CFM — is our inspirational feature, highlighting home-grown Coromandel Peninsula folks doing wonderful things out in the world.
The morning inside the cave was chilly and dimly lit. The only light was from a few coals still burning in fire pits from the night before.
The CoroCine Film Festival is back for 2025, shining a spotlight on Coromandel’s growing community of filmmakers. From 22-24 August, the festival will light up MTC-Mercury Twin Cinemas, Whitianga with a curated three-day programme showcasing films made by, about, and for the Coromandel.
Gold prices continue to rise, and mining companies are coming to our area wanting to extract it.
I first encountered Keegan shortly after relocating to New Zealand. I’d developed a persistent penchant – one that endures – for the occasional indulgence in the decadent temptations of local bakeries.
Proud to be Local — brought to you by CFM — is our inspirational feature, highlighting home-grown Coromandel Peninsula folks doing wonderful things out in the world.
The morning inside the cave was chilly and dimly lit. The only light was from a few coals still burning in fire pits from the night before.
The CoroCine Film Festival is back for 2025, shining a spotlight on Coromandel’s growing community of filmmakers. From 22-24 August, the festival will light up MTC-Mercury Twin Cinemas, Whitianga with a curated three-day programme showcasing films made by, about, and for the Coromandel.
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