Waikato farming company fined $49,000 for unlawful effluent discharge

Wednesday 9 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 9 Jul 2025, 12:18pm

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Apex Farming Limited has been fined $49,000 after allowing dairy effluent to overflow from storage ponds into a Waikato waterway. The company was convicted of an offence under the Resource Management Act following a compliance inspection in early 2024. A judge described the company's management of the ponds as highly careless.

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1. Waikato TimesWed 9 Jul 2025, 11:44am

   Waikato farming company fined $49,000 for unlawful effluent discharge (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 9 Jul 2025, 12:18pm

   Farming company fined $49k after effluent spills in Waikato (opens in new tab)