The [?] of gold mining is not regular throughout New Zealand.

In the Coromandel [?] gold is available because certain natural and cultural conditions are present.

The gold fields [?] in the central North Island have great [?] via main road and rail routes and are no great [?] from service centres.

Before extraction, local iwi were consulted to minimise conflicting opinions based on [?]. The Maori [?] the land as being sacred, whereas mining companies are after the maximum profit they can make.

Methods of extraction over time have [?]. In the past, tunnels were used but today open cast mining is economically viable. Mining can be seen as a [?] with inputs, [?], outputs and feedback. People and the environment to create a unique mining environment as at Waihi.