The Philippine Court of Appeals on June 11, 2008 issued a 60 days temporary restraining order preventing Nueva Vizcaya “from acting on a cease and desist order issued by Governor Luisa Cuaresma against Oceanagold (after it refused to pay P 30 million ($ 680,000) quarry permit).”
After backing from OceanaGold Corporation, who are a significant Pacific Rim gold producer who have a large mine at Macraes north of Dunedin, The newly named OceanaGold Nuggets returned in 2010.
Artwork depicting Haast's Eagle now may be viewed at OceanaGold's Heritage & Art Park at Macraes, Otago, New Zealand.
In January 2014, Dickel was appointed player-coach of the OceanaGold Nuggets for the 2014 season.