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Quarries must figure in efforts to expand wetlands
The Government needs to include quarries as well as farmland in fresh considerations of using wetlands to absorb carbon, says the Aggregate & Quarry Association (AQA). A Cabinet paper just released says New Zealand is relying too much on planting exotic forests to...
Let quarries remove shingle for flood protection, not abandon homes
Forest & Bird is calling for rivers to be allowed to flood and people living near them funded to move away while refusing to support a much simpler, less expensive option, says a quarry industry leader. Newshub last night reported some Hawke’s Bay people are...
Christchurch post-quake model for climate and infrastructure needs
More than 600 people from NZ and overseas gather at Christchurch’s convention centre this week for the first QuarryNZ conference since the city’s earthquakes. Aggregate & Quarry Association CEO Wayne Scott says it’s another milestone in the city’s rebuild and...
Not in my backyard heard around the quarrying world
Quarries around the world face communities who resist having one in their backyard while demanding increased supply, an international quarry meeting in Queenstown heard today. New Zealand’s Aggregate & Quarry Association (AQA)is hosting our first meeting of the...
GAIN and QuarryNZ preview 2023
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...
Awards recognise women in extractives
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...
New Prime Minister needs to halt new indicated extractives ban
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...
Quarries pay a cost for amended freshwater regulations
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...
People before prophets
Do people come before nature? It’s an age-old issue which comes into sharp focus as New Zealand grapples with climate change, large scale farming practices and urban expansion. I’m a staunch supporter of maintaining and improving our environment – but like most Kiwis,...
Quarries rightly protected along with soils under new policy statement
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...
ABOUT QUARRYING IN NEW ZEALAND
USING AGGREGATE
Aggregates are the most consumed bulk product in the world after water. New Zealand uses 9-10 tonnes of aggregate every year for each adult and child.
BUILDING NZ
To build an average house, you need about 250 tonnes of aggregate - for use in concrete, asphalt, mortar and building products.
OUR COMMUNITY
The quarry industry is committed to working alongside local communities and follows stringent planning, environmental and operating conditions.