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Mining protest

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Mining protest

Protest against mining, because of its likely damage to the natural environment, has been a theme of Coromandel life since the late 1960s, when efforts at commercial mining resumed. These protesters are gathering at the Thames War Memorial Civic Centre in May 2010.

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Paul Monin, Hauraki–Coromandel region – Overview, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/30356/mining-protest (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Monin, published 13 December 2010, updated 1 April 2016.