3-AD006.00 ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES PROPOSED WAIHI NORTH PROJECT OceanaGold New Zealand Limited WSP April 2022 48 GROUP SUMMARY OF ENGAGEMENT- POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS IDENTIFIED Hauraki District Council • Mining contributes 22.4% of GDP to the District. • Mine plays an important role in the community supporting various community-based activities such as providing firewood for the elderly. • Shortage of accommodation. Challenges are predominately around affordable housing and rentals. Limited supply of residential land in the district. • Labour shortages, and infrastructure challenges, including water, particularly water storage in Waihi. • Paeroa racecourse has development potential of 230 lots though there are infrastructure challenges. Council is looking to increase residential capacity by 15ha. • Shortage of industrial land. Likely an industrial plan change will be progressed in 2022 looking to free up 10ha of land. There are however infrastructure challenges. • A Council priority is around training opportunities and growing skills in an area of high deprivation. Important focus in an area of high deprivation. • HDC receive a limited number of complaints as OceanaGold is very responsive and largely well regarded by the local community. Complaints are mainly around the tailings storage facility. • OGNZL development aligns with Council’s employment objectives around upskilling and increasing incomes to improve wellbeing. • Project provides opportunities for training and upskilling which leads to better paid jobs in the local economy. • Council has various programmes underway to encourage young people into employment who currently are not supported by MSD. MSD providing employer support for apprenticeships with local businesses in the manufacturing and primary sectors. Valley Education runs programmes to develop work ready skills and helping place people in employment. WINTEC are keen to be involved in programmes. Council would like to see more jobs for iwi. • Council has strategic objectives to maintain a decent living environment around all the wellbeings. There is a need to maintain amenity which will require consideration around noise and vibration etc from the tailings facility and Gladstone
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