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Sir Sam Neill Donation Boosts Anti-Gold Mine Campaign

8/24/2026

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Sir Sam Neill, 78, was memorialized by a donation from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment to Sustainable Tarras.
Sustainable Tarras opposes the proposed Central Otago (Santana) open-cast gold mine near Bendigo.
Sir Sam Neill publicly opposed the fast-track mine application, citing love for New Zealand’s landscape.
Steven Spielberg praised Neill’s collaboration after his death, recalling work on Jurassic Park (1993).
Sustainable Tarras said it was deeply touched by the generous donation.

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Story summary

Sir Sam Neill, 78, was memorialized by a donation from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment to Sustainable Tarras.
Sustainable Tarras opposes the proposed Central Otago (Santana) open-cast gold mine near Bendigo.
Sir Sam Neill publicly opposed the fast-track mine application, citing love for New Zealand’s landscape.
Steven Spielberg praised Neill’s collaboration after his death, recalling work on Jurassic Park (1993).
Sustainable Tarras said it was deeply touched by the generous donation.