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Queenstown and Christchurch will next week host quarry industry leaders from around the world. The first-ever meeting in New Zealand of the Global Aggregates Information Network (GAIN) will be attended by representatives of those who produce rock, aggregates and...
Internationally recognised environmental work and an ability to roll up the sleeves and do any job, while mentoring others, were defining qualities of the winners of awards given out today in Christchurch by the extractives industry. Celebrating diversity and...
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has been asked to intervene following confirmation today that the Government plans to implement a ban on all extractive sector activities on the conservation estate. Wayne Scott, CEO of the Aggregate and Quarry Association, says while the...
Quarry operators around the country welcome new regulations rectifying earlier rules on developments involving wetlands but say it’s come at considerable cost. Aggregate & Quarry Association (AQA) CEO Wayne Scott says the unintended consequences of rushed...
Quarry operators around the country are pleased the Government’s new National Policy Statement on Highly Productive Land extends to quarries, says an industry leader. Aggregate & Quarry Association (AQA) CEO Wayne Scott says quarries, by far, give a better return...
Today marks an important step in delivering a world-class infrastructure strategy that will enable New Zealand to remain a first-world economy. That’s how the quarry industry has responded to the Government’s tabled response to Te Waihanga/New Zealand Infrastructure...
Auckland, already importing one truckload in six of the quarried materials it needs for infrastructure and housing requirements, may see many more delivery trucks coming into its region within a decade. That projection today from Steve Riddell, Managing Director of...
The nation’s quarry industry holds its annual conference in Taranaki this week at what is described as a critical juncture for the sector and its fundamental role in helping build New Zealand. Aggregate and Quarry Association (AQA) CEO Wayne Scott says the industry is...
The quarry industry says confirmation of changes to new regulations governing wetlands is a victory for common-sense and will help the Government meet its own infrastructure and housing programme ambitions. Aggregate and Quarry Association CEO Wayne Scott says...
The quarry industry warns Auckland faces an almost immediate crisis for road and building construction after consent application for coastal sand extraction at Pakiri near Mangawhai were declined. Aggregate and Quarry Association CEO Wayne Scott says the decision of...
