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Interesting Article, you may have seen already - Article on Stuff about claim jumping

NuggetHead		Posted : Monday, 16 December 2013 11:40:42 AM(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)		http://www.stuff.co.nz/n...-use-loophole-in-the-law Not sure if you guys have already seen this, but thought I would share anyway.

gavin		Posted : Monday, 16 December 2013 3:46:50 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)		Interesting... heard stories of people with dredges in areas they shouldn't be before. Seems to happen a fair bit without much legal action taking place.
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NuggetHead		Posted : Monday, 16 December 2013 5:21:30 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)		I reckon there must be heaps of it going on, although this story does have an element of 'high-drama' to it I feel.