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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2026 · 25 MIN

Poisoned at Work: Toxic Legacy and the Fight for Justice

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The Human Rights Commission says the government has failed to recognise and support the forestry workers, whanau, and communities exposed to the highly toxic timber preservative pentachlorophenol (PCP). Mihingarangi speaks with Sawmill Workers Against Poisons co-chair Kereama Akuhata and longtime campaigner & former Green MP Catherine Delahunty about PCP's intergenerational legacy and the ongoing struggle to access the support affected whanau need.

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