Actor Sam Neill faces violent threats over opposition to South Island gold mine development project

New Zealand actor Sam Neill said he received violent threats over his opposition to a proposed gold mine on the South Island.

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Proponents of the mining project threatened the actor for his environmental activism against the development.

The incident highlights deep community divisions in New Zealand over resource extraction projects.

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