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Warning over backyard burning in Northland this autumn
11 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Complaints about burning and smoke nuisance to the NRC s Environment Hotline average 252 each year.
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Complaints about burning and smoke nuisance to the NRC s Environment Hotline average 252 each year.
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Northern Advocate
Northland s chief environment watchdog is warning people planning to burn unwanted waste material this autumn to follow the rules or risk stiff penalties, including court action.
The warning by the Northland Regional Council follows an average of 252 burning and smoke nuisance complaints it receives each year, or 25 per cent of all incidents reported on its Environment Hotline.