All of Hawke’s Bay, except the Wairoa district, has water restrictions in place in a rare action for this time of year, including one community indefinitely.
A truck servicing company has been fined $19,500 for discharging oil into a drain leading to an important wetland and wildlife refuge.
The penalty follows
A clean-up of the Douglas McLean Ave waterway uncovered an eclectic mess and reignited fears of contamination of Te Whanganui a Ōrotu/Ahuriri Estuary.
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