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More than a quarter of dairy farms in Auckland have shut down over the last five years, according to Auckland Council staff.
At a meeting of council’s Rural Advisory Panel on February 9, environmental monitoring manager Robert Laulala said that the number of dairy farms in Auckland had shrunk from about 300 five years ago to about 210 now.
“It is a dying industry in the Auckland region. A lot of these farms are being converted for other activities such as subdivisions,” Laulala said.
There was surprise around the panel table at the figure.
Member Linda Potauaine said Auckland would be worse for wear if the number of dairy farms continued to shrink.
“We are in big trouble in New Zealand if dairy is dying because we will all starve to death,” Potauaine said.
