Supporters of New Zealand goldmine threaten Sam Neill with violence

Actor says his opposition to South Island development near his farm has led to personal abuse The actor Sam Neill says he has received threats of violence from supporters of a controversial goldmine that could be opened several kilometres away from his farm in New Zealand’s Central Otago district, after he publicly objected to the New Zealand government’s plans to fast-track the mine. The Australian mining company Santana Minerals is pushing to expedite a 85-hectare (210-acre) open-cast goldm...

By Aina J Khan