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A contractor who mistakenly weed sprayed 180 at-risk native Carmichaelia plants only found in Central Otago has footed a $16,600 restoration bill.
A contractor who mistakenly sprayed 180 at-risk native plants only found in Central Otago after thinking they were weeds has had to foot a $16,600 bill. The error occurred in September during a routine weed spraying programme for scotch broom along the foreshore of Lake Dunstan and came to light at a Central Otago District Council (CODC) meeting earlier this month. A report to the council said work in the area was currently on hold after Boffa Miskell Ltd s subcontractor
misidentified Carmichaelia (native broom) as Scotch broom.