3-AD006.00 ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES PROPOSED WAIHI NORTH PROJECT OceanaGold New Zealand Limited WSP April 2022 4 Table 2: Residents Affected by Proximity LOCATION SUMMARY OF ENGAGEMENT -POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS IDENTIFIED Willows Road SFA Proximity Residents Number of parties contacted: 7 (Willows and Highland Road – this included an offshore owner and another owner who attended briefly – both were followed up with video/phone calls) • The majority of the residents who attended the street event were not anti-mining and a few had family members who worked at the mine. • The offshore owner was opposed to mining in this or other locations and another did not believe OGNZL had the right to “harvest” gold. Benefits were considered to accrue to OGNZL and all the costs to those affected. • Adverse effects on the quiet nature and amenity of the area and the lifestyle and wellbeing opportunities it currently offers due to perceptions of mining, the nature and duration of construction and 24-hour operations. • There was a general concern about the impact on land value (resale and land development potential were raised). For one owner the safety and desirability of a child building on the property was a major issue. • A general theme was the impact of traffic in terms of changes to amenity, safety and security with much higher traffic volumes than current. Currently the neighbours all know each other, and this provides an environment perceived to be secure from crime. • Noise effects were a recurrent theme both from construction and operation. Major concerns about a 24-hour operation based on the recent experience of the exploration phase. Noise from helicopters was also noted as was the frequency of flights. In addition to noise, helicopter flyovers was considered a privacy issue. • Dust from vehicles and from mining was raised as an issue both from a construction and operational perspective. This included effects on potable drinking water from dust and other pollution settling on roofs and on the surface of the streamwhich was used for drinking in the summer months. • Two residents moved livestock almost daily and there were concerns around safety with increased traffic. • One resident was concerned about the impact of labour on the availability of accommodation in Waihi and surrounds. • Change in night lighting from construction and around the portal entrance and other security and operational lighting and its impact on sleep and amenity. • Impacts of blasting on wellbeing and amenity from noise and vibration.
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