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Ausican		Posted : Thursday, 27 September 2012 12:28:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 26/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 0 Thanks: 2 times		Hey fellow fossicking and prospectors alike. i am going to sneak into your paradise for a couple of days in the middle of Oct., and try my luck around the Coromandel area. Would anyone like to share any information on where i need to obtain a one day permit if there is such a thing or where i can submit an application for recreational fossicking permit. Is there such thing? And would anyone like to meet up with me and the miss's? Maybe your ol' lady would let you out if there is another woman to kick back and relax with. Or am i shooting for the wrong area? I'm open to suggestions, but let's keep it clean :) Ausican

gjj109		Posted : Thursday, 27 September 2012 2:48:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 464 Location: Thames Thanks: 217 times Was thanked: 194 time(s) in 115 post(s)		Gidday Yank, No permits required. As long as you are just using a pan or little sluice box, nobody is going to get too upset if you have a play in one of the creeks up here. There is very little alluvial gold on the Coromandel and it is hard to find. You may wish to just enjoy the other features of the place. If you are going to the South Island, there are a number of places where you will find it far easier to get a speck or two in your pan. Talking about pans, I am not aware of any place in the North Island where you can get them. Whatever you decide, I hope you enjoy our little piece of Godzone.

bittenbythebug		Posted : Thursday, 27 September 2012 7:33:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 27/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 56 Location: Wellington Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 12 post(s)		You can sometime find gold pans in the North Island in army surplus stores. Just for your info. Reccomend the South Island too for fossicking.

oroplata		Posted : Thursday, 27 September 2012 11:11:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gjj109 Gidday Yank, No permits required. As long as you are just using a pan or little sluice box, nobody is going to get too upset if you have a play in one of the creeks up here. That's not correct. The ONLY place in New Zealand you can LEGALLY pan for gold without a mining/exploration permit is in one of the South Island "public fossicking areas" http://www.nzpam.govt.nz...minerals/gold-fossicking OR on someone's claim WITH THEIR PERMISSION. There are no one-day permits unfortunately. Sure, you can wander up a creek somewhere with a pan and it's likely no one will complain BUT it is illegal and if you bump into the wrong person your lovely NZ holiday could turn into a disaster. My recommendation would be for you to make sure Queenstown is added to your itinerary!
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Ausican		Posted : Saturday, 29 September 2012 2:19:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 26/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 0 Thanks: 2 times		thanks for the information, this is one of those trips not for myself, but i want to have a quick look and come back to really have a vacation there.