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Government ignores experts in water plan

Friday 29 May 20 2:00pm

Mike Joy, with students, at work in the Manawatu River

NEW ZEALAND'S government has been praised for listening to health experts in its pandemic response, but when it comes to dealing with pollution of the country’s waterways, scientific advice seems less important.

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