Contaminated waste dumping: Ardern weighs options against companies in breach © RNZ / Sam Rillstone
The prime minister has put companies dumping contaminated waste into sewers on notice, saying she s seeking advice about the available options. © Provided by Radio New Zealand No caption Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it is unacceptable for companies to intentionally dump contaminated waste into sewers. Photo: RNZ / Sam Rillstone
No companies have been prosecuted or fined and local councils say their pleas for the government to fix the law have been ignored for 18 years.
Jacinda Ardern said the actions of companies intentionally dumping were totally unacceptable. They should know that I am looking at what the options are. But actually I think New Zealand would put anyone on notice. It s 2021, everyone knows the importance of the shared collective resource of our waterways, Ardern said.
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