Jim Aitken - Wastewater spills destroying oyster farmers' livelihoods

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Dom talks with Jim Aitken, owner of Mahurangi Oysters, about its ongoing battle with Watercare to stop sewage overflow contaminating its oyster crops in the Mahurangi River, how many oyster farmers are struggling to stay in business and what is being done to address the situation. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

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