Supporting Technical Assessments

3-AD006.00 ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES PROPOSED WAIHI NORTH PROJECT OceanaGold New Zealand Limited WSP April 2022 36 6.1.5 OVERALL SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND ITS PERCEIVED EFFECT When asked how the respondents felt overall regarding the proposed project only 38.5% stated they were ‘Supportive’ to ‘Very supportive’, however respondents that were ‘Neither unsupportive nor supportive’ made up another 30.8%. When asked what effect the proposed project would have on their business and the local economy, most respondents (58%) stated that the project would either increase their business or have minor to no effect. However, the majority (67%) stated that the proposed project would have a positive effect on the local economy. See Table 40 to

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