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	Podcast:		Morning Report
	Episode:		$5m to tackle rabbit 'ground zero' in the Mackenzie Basin
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:03:43
	Publish Date:		2022-11-23 17:22:00
	Description:		The Mackenzie Basin's long been regarded as "ground zero" for being ravaged by rabbits, but it's hoped new funding could change that. The Te Manahuna Aoraki Project's getting $5 million to take out the hopping pests, which could starve others who prey on them. The end goal - to rid pests from 310,000 hectares of alpine and tussock land. Project chair Dr Jan Wright spoke to Kim Hill.
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