Oyster farmers in dire straits … yet again

Anyone contemplating any activity on the polluted Mahurangi River should pay attention to these nondescript signs. Oyster farmers on the Mahurangi River have been told again that they will have to wait until 2028 before they have any hope of running their businesses with any consistency. Several farmers are contemplating whether they can continue after yet another forced closure due to ongoing raw sewage spills in Warkworth. According to Mahurangi Oysters’ Tim Aitken, speaking to Radio NZ last week, the industry has been closed for 64 days this year, which represents 100 per cent of their harv...