Council staffer warned after failing to report dead possum in water

StuffRNZThursday 13 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Taumata Arowai, Tararua District Council

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A Tararua District Council employee has received a written warning from Taumata Arowai. The warning follows a failure to report a dead possum found in Woodville's drinking water supply. This marks the third time a dead possum has been discovered in the town's water supply.

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First reported by Stuff, Thu 13 Mar 2025, 12:33pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 29 minutes
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    Council staffer warned after keeping quiet over possum in drinking water (opens in new tab)

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    Dead possum in Woodville water supply leads to written warning for council employee (opens in new tab)