Analysis of a Current Event/Issue ~ Significance

News topic: Te Kuha mine

Publisher-Author: Charlie Mitchell

Date: 13 February 2017

Background QuestionsWhen 13 February 2017

Where Te Kuha mountain range Who The Buller District Council

Rangitira Development LTD

Key QuestionsWhat The plans to open a opencast mine on the west coast hill top has come

Under threat by the department of conservation.

Why Because the proposed mine could effect the habitat of many rare birds And native forest

How Because they have to strip they forest and vegetation therefore destroying the habitats at that stage.

SIGNIFICANCE ANALYSIS

1. Identify if it is:

2. Explain its significance

ISSUE/EVENT: - __________________________________________________________?

* Complete the tasks in the table BELOW on significance

FOCUS of the significance

Focus of the significance

Personal Local National International

1. Circle one of the four choices above.

2. Explain why the issue/event is relevant to the focus you circled.

Local because if it goes ahead it could provide 64

Jobs for the community.

EXPLANATION of the way(s) the event/issue is of significance

3. Explain why the event/issue crisis is significant.* Use at least ONE of the SIX criteria in the box above to explain your view.

* Provide at least ONE piece of evidence to prove the issue is significant.

Quantity: Because it could provide many jobs for the district.

Resulted In Change: it could be a boom in the Town.