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NZ tannery prosecuted for contamination

18/08/2005

A New Zealand tannery is being prosecuted by the Auckland Regional Council (ARC) for polluting local air and water.

Campbell Sturrock from ARC said that legal action is being taken against Affco New Zealand Limited for unauthorised discharges of contaminants into the Homai stream, a tributary of the Puhinui Estuary in Manukau, and also for discharging into the air.

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