Mahurangi Oyster Farmers Apprehensive About Accepting Mysterious $10,000 Payments
A payment of about $10,000 has been deposited into the accounts of Mahurangi Harbour oyster farmers, the only catch is they don't know what the money is for.
The 10 marine farms have been in a seven-year battle with Watercare to stop sewage overflowing into the harbour north of Auckland, which contaminates their oyster crops with Norovirus.
The farmers have been unable to sell any locally-grown oysters from Mahurangi Harbour since Christmas, leaving them on the brink all year...
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