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Ref: DOC-7264800
17 February 2023
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Bendigo Station
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LETTER OF AUTHORITY:  APPROVAL FOR FURTHER MINERAL EXPLORATION
WITHIN BENDIGO CONSERVATION COVENANT
Approval is granted to you, subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix A of this letter, under
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Section 77 of the Reserves Act 1977, to authorise Matakanui Gold Limited to undertake the following
mineral exploration activities:
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Drilling  at  a  further  50  sites  and  to  construct  associated  temporary  drill  pads,  within  the
target area identified in the application as Rise and Shine (RAS).
The above activities were considered as described in the application received on 11 January 2023.
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This  approval  is  specific  to  the  application  that  is  described  above.  It  is  not  indicative  of  any
associated concession or other statutory approval which may be required from the Department in
respect to future exploration or mining in the Bendigo Conservation Covenant.
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Any change to the application will require that it be resubmitted to me for approval.
Please note that a copy of this letter will also be sent to Matakanui Gold Ltd for their signature of
acceptance of the conditions.
Thank you for having regard to the interests of the Department of Conservation (Department).
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Ngā mihi,
Nicola J Holmes
Pou Matarautaki Operations Manager, Central Otago District
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Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai
Central Otago District Office
PO Box 176, Alexandra 9320
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A representative from  Matakanui Gold Limited is to sign this letter, return it to the
Department  prior  to  the  commencement  of  the  drilling  works,  and  keep  a  copy  to
confirm the conditions.

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Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai

Central Otago District Office
PO Box 176, Alexandra 9320
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Appendix A – Special Conditions
General
1.
All  necessary  resource  consents/council  approvals  associated  with  the  construction  of
temporary drill pads, must be obtained and conditions adhered to.
2.
All  conditions  and  recommendations  outlined  in  the  9  September  2021  archaeological
assessment report and June 2021 ecological and botanical report, commissioned by Matakanui
Gold Ltd, must be adhered to.
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All machinery, tools and equipment must be steam cleaned so that it is free of weed seeds,
plant fragments and mud prior to entering the land.
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All machinery, tools and equipment must be re-cleaned after is has operated in previous
sections of the land where weed infestations are present.
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Machinery and equipment used on site must be maintained at all times to prevent leakage of
oil and other contaminants on to the land.
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Any vegetation removal and soil disturbance must be kept to a minimum.  No native vegetation
is to be disturbed.
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Prior to construction of temporary drill pads a suitably qualified and experienced botanical
specialist must identify, and brief contractors, where avoidance of native vegetation is
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Any rocky outcrops found to be present within the affected areas must not be disturbed.
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Other than required temporary drill pads, no access tracks, campsites or other soil disturbance
must be undertaken during the works.
10.  Appropriate drill hole warning signs are to be erected and all open drill holes are to be taped
off using high visibility tape when unattended.
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All  temporary  drill  pads  and  drill  holes  must  be  fully  rehabilitated,  including  revegetated,
within three years from the commencement date of construction.
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12.  Immediately upon the completion of works, Matakanui Gold Ltd. must reinstate the land to
the same or better condition it was before works commenced.
13.  Revegetation planting of disturbed areas must be conducted under the advice of a suitably
qualified and experienced botanical specialist (agreed with the Department) and in alignment
with the objectives of the covenant.
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The Department, including any designated representative of the Department, may undertake
on- site monitoring to confirm compliance with the conditions contained herein.  Matakanui
Gold Ltd. shall meet the associated costs of such monitoring undertaken by the Department.
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15.  No  historic  sites  identified  in  the  Mamakau  (Nichol  &  Wright)  Consultancy  2006
archaeological survey report, the ‘Rich Fields of Bendigo’ by Jill Hamel 1993 (subsequently
identified  on  the  orthophotos  provided  with  the  Matakanui  Gold  Ltd  Drilling  Programme,
received 15 October 2017), the NZ Archaeological Association Site Recording Scheme and the
NZ Heritage Properties archaeological assessment dated the 13 August 2021, will be affected
when undertaking the work.
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16.  At any time during the drilling and construction of associated drill pads, in the event of any
‘accidental  discovery”  of  suspected  archaeological  material,  including  human  remains,  The
Accidental Discovery Protocol must be followed and adhered to.

Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai

Central Otago District Office
PO Box 176, Alexandra 9320
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17.  Prior  to  commencement  of  drilling,  and  construction  of  associated  drill  pads,  within  areas
having  previously  undergone  an  archaeological  survey  by  NZ  Heritage  Properties  Limited
(attached as Appendix B):
•  Consultation  must  be  undertaken  with  a  suitably  qualified  and  experienced
archaeologist and resulting recommendations and advice adhered to.
•  Provide the resulting archaeological written advice to the Departments Central Otago
District Office ([email address]).
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Prior  to  commencement  of  drilling,  and  construction  of  associated  drill  pads,  within  areas
identified as not having previously undergone an archaeological survey (attached as Appendix
B), a suitably qualified and experienced archaeologist must:
•  Undertake an on the ground survey of the proposed drill hole and drill pad sites to
ensure no heritage features are affected.
•  Suitably mark (i.e.: clearly visible tape or marker pegs) any heritage features found to
be present in the vicinity of the works, to ensure no accidental damage occurs.
•  Provide an updated archaeological assessment report to the Department’s Central
Otago District Office ([email address]) within one month of completion of the
archaeological ground survey.
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19.  A detailed annual report must be submitted to the Department’s Central Otago District Office
([email address]) by 31 December of each year. The annual report must include, but
is not limited to, the following:
•  Topographic location map of rehabilitated drill holes and drill pads.
•  Topographic location map of active - yet to be rehabilitated - drill holes and drill pads.
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•  Photographic record (before construction/post rehabilitation) of rehabilitated drill
holes and drill pads, cross referenced to the corresponding topographic location map.
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•  Construction commencement dates of all active – yet to be rehabilitated - drill holes
and drill pads, cross referenced to the corresponding topographic location map.
•  Details of plant species planted at each revegetated site.

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Central Otago District Office
PO Box 176, Alexandra 9320
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Appendix C – Drilling location area 2023 (sourced from application)
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Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai
Central Otago District Office
PO Box 176, Alexandra 9320
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Form 28
Covenant variation instrument to vary land covenant
(Section 116(3) Land Transfer Act 2017)
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Otago
Covenantor
Surname must be underlined.
Bendigo Station Limited
Covenantee
Surname must be underlined.
Minister of Conservation
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Variation of covenant
The terms, covenants, or conditions contained in the covenant(s) set out in Schedule
A are hereby affected or modified as set out in Schedule B.
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