From the Taranaki Daily News by Kirsty Johnston: “Toxic chemicals have been found at a children’s playground in Marfell, the site of a New Plymouth’s former city dump. The chemicals were tetrachlorobenzene and trichlorophenol, both used in the manufacture of herbicides, Taranaki Regional Council director of environment quality Gary Bedford said yesterday. Workers laying a…
You’ve got to hand it to Genesis, they’ve got a way with words. 50 customers of the power company ran out of power at the weekend when a computer glitch prevented them topping up their pre-pay accounts. Tania Tai-Albert lost her power at 8am on Sunday after being unable to top her credit and wasn’t…
The Green Party has named and shamed 18 councils in New Zealand that spray Endosulfan (an organochlorine pesticide) on playing fields. The list includes 6 City Councils Dunedin Hamilton Manukau Napier Nelson Wellington District Councils Hauraki Manawatu Masterton Matamata Piako New Plymouth Palmerston North Rodney Rotorua Stratford Western Bay of Plenty Westland Whangarei. The Greens…
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