Protect Karangahake [from skitzo hippies], page-26

Despite "Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki" claiming to be a staunch resistance that has kept mining out of Coromandel for 15 years (have they? ) they sound a little defeated already in some of their recent posts...

"Oh my life! Looks like we are in for a rough ride. This Government seems determined to enable activities like mining - even on our Conservation land - regardless of what our community thinks! This is scary stuff!!!"

"The Government are slowly removing our democratic right to participate in the process of consents on major developments like mining."