Steven Spielberg donates to anti-mining group in memory of Sir Sam Neill
Monday 24 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Sam Neill
Hollywood director Steven Spielberg has made a donation to Sustainable Tarras, a group in Central Otago opposing a proposed gold mine. The contribution was made in memory of the late Sir Sam Neill, who supported the group's opposition to the Fast Track application for a mine in the Dunstan Mountains.