Takawai credits a rainy-day conversation with his best friend, who was also working in construction, for planting the seed of change. His friend took the first leap into teaching and, six months later ...

Ponded dairy effluent from a travelling irrigator flowing into a drain at Nomar Farms Ltd's farm in Whakatane in November 2023. Photo / BOP Regional Council Unlawful effluent discharge described as ...