“Work at a controversial gold mine near Tākaka was halted for one day after local protesters locked themselves to the drill. Protesters say the action marks the beginning of “continued resistance” if their concerns are not addressed by the Australian mining company Siren Gold.”
Read Nina Hindmarsh’s article in The Press:
https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360972622/protesters-lock-themselves-drill-sams-creek-mine
The protest has also received media coverage this week in the Otago Daily Times and by RNZ: