Lock the Gate: Dig This, OceanaGold
KAMAG and Watchdog invite you to Lock the Gate on OceanaGold
The threat of mining in the Coromandel is here and it is real.
The best recourse right now is for our community to stand together and Lock the Gate against OceanaGold. Private landowners can legally refuse OceanaGold access rights, a process made easier by using a Lock the Gate sign to signal that entry on to your land by a mining company will result in a trespass notice.
If you are a home/bach owner with a garden or small section you can help by displaying one of these signs too.
Kūaotunu does not want mining or tailings dams
The community of Kūaotunu has long been associated with the fight against multinational gold mining companies. In September 2017 a local survey asked the community if they agreed or disagreed with the following statement:
I agree that KRRA should support KAMAG's call against extractive mineral mining and tailings dams in Kūaotunu and the Coromandel.
The results were:
94% in favour of the statement
6% against the statement
These results clearly show that the people who live, work, holiday and visit Kūaotunu understand that destructive gold mining poses a threat to all the things we hold dear about this special area.
Dig this, OceanaGold!
The Lock the Gate campaign is starting in Kūaotunu to ensure that OceanaGold, and any other mining companies who may follow them, can be clear that we do not want them here.
The campaign takes cues from the success of the Lock the Gate group in Australia, and by injecting some kiwi humour into it we will be sending a clear message to OceanaGold.
How can I help?
There are two ways you can join the campaign. The first is by purchasing a Lock the Gate sign
This sign sends a clear and legal message that mining companies cannot come on to your land without permission.
The second way you can join is by showing OceanaGold to dig this!
Find Lock the Gate NZ on Facebook or Instagram, give them a follow and post your own photo using the hashtag #lockthegatenz.
