Poo-lution: Reporoa farm owner cops fine after effluent reaches stream
The owner of a dairy farm in Reporoa has been fined for illegal effluent discharges.
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The Country Full Show: July 26, 2023
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Farmer's petition calls on Govt to use only wool carpet in buildings
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Rowena Duncum: Test footy a brief respite from potholes and politics
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Business cordoned off after reports of unexploded artillery
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Government agrees to nudge up ETS auction reserve price, lower unit cap
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State Highway 1 reopened between Taihape and Waiōuru
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