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Spielberg Donated to Block Gold Mine | Auckland News
Resources Minister Shane Jones is firing back at Steven Spielberg, demanding he “ET go home,” after accusing the Hollywood director of trying to sway a controversial gold mine decision in Central Otago through a donation to an anti-mine group. The $100,000+ gift from Amblin Entertainment—made in memory of late actor Sir Sam Neill, who fiercely opposed the mine—has sparked outrage from Jones, who sees it as an attempt to block economic opportunity. While Jones calls the area “empty except for pests” and champions mining for jobs and exports, Neill argued the mine threatened tourism and wine…
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