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Whangamarino Wetland is in dire straits
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:09:33
Publish Date: 2026-02-25 00:17:00
Description: The internationally recognised Whangamarino Wetland in north Waikato is in decline, with a new report stating that "active intervention is critical" and a turnaround will likely take considerable time The wetland has faced mounting pressure for decades but back -to -back disasters over the past five years have made the situation significantly worse During the summer of 22-23, more than 1500 dead birds were collected alongside death fish following an avian botulism event and a year later, a man-made fire burnt over a thousand hectares of raised bog. Hugh Robertson, the Principal Science Advisor Freshwater at the Department of Conservation chats to Jesse.
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