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overdog		Posted : Wednesday, 3 March 2010 5:30:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		How can I tell if an area has a claim on it?Is there a site on the net which lists them?I dont want to be panning away and look up to see the wrong end of a 12 gauge pointed at my head!

gavin		Posted : Wednesday, 3 March 2010 1:12:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		There's a map on the Crown Minerals web site that shows permits... https://data.crownminerals.govt.nz/permitwebmaps/default.aspx?commodity=minerals You can filter out everything apart from gold claims by selecting "Gold" from the mineral drop-down box on the left. Should help prevent you claim jumping. Happy fossicking... hopefully not staring down the wrong end of a 12 gauge! ;)
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pogobull		Posted : Wednesday, 14 April 2010 5:07:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 7 Location: christchurch Thanks: 5 times		overdog wrote: How can I tell if an area has a claim on it?Is there a site on the net which lists them?I dont want to be panning away and look up to see the wrong end of a 12 gauge pointed at my head! LOL. took the words outta my mouth .good question,will also be following the link gavin supplyed us.

NuggetHead		Posted : Thursday, 22 March 2012 5:58:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 19/10/2011(UTC) Posts: 42 Thanks: 11 times Was thanked: 19 time(s) in 11 post(s)		Map site update: https://data.nzpam.govt.....aspx?commodity=minerals Showing claims, Permits and the likes.